Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 52 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 36.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 25.7%, and below 20 for 38.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 36.2% | 100 | 6 | 52 min | 235 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 25.7% | 71 | 14 | 22 min | 50 min | |
| Below 20 | 38.0% | 105 | 9 | 50 min | 130 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 52 minutes and a longest of 235. 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.