Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Monday, October 5, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 87 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 21.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 27.2%, and below 20 for 51.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 21.0% | 58 | 4 | 87 min | 95 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 27.2% | 75 | 10 | 35 min | 75 min | |
| Below 20 | 51.8% | 143 | 6 | 100 min | 250 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 4 times, with a median stay of 87 minutes and a longest of 95. 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.