Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 150 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 66.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 12.0%, and below 20 for 21.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 66.3% | 183 | 5 | 150 min | 395 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 12.0% | 33 | 8 | 20 min | 45 min | |
| Below 20 | 21.7% | 60 | 4 | 30 min | 230 min |
ADX measures trend STRENGTH and says nothing about direction — 30 is a strong move that may be up or down. Below 20 the market is ranging, and trend-following rules tend to be chopped up there.
Here the reading entered a trending reading 5 times, with a median stay of 150 minutes and a longest of 395. ADX is the filter most strategies gate on, so how long it actually held above the threshold decides how many of a day's signals would have been allowed through at all.