Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 97 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 60.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 18.1%, and below 20 for 21.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 60.1% | 166 | 6 | 97 min | 390 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 18.1% | 50 | 10 | 15 min | 80 min | |
| Below 20 | 21.7% | 60 | 5 | 55 min | 100 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 6 times, with a median stay of 97 minutes and a longest of 390. 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.