Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Monday, October 12, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 287 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 41.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 21.7%, and below 20 for 36.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 41.7% | 115 | 2 | 287 min | 485 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 21.7% | 60 | 10 | 22 min | 120 min | |
| Below 20 | 36.6% | 101 | 8 | 30 min | 320 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 2 times, with a median stay of 287 minutes and a longest of 485. 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.