Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 105 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 40.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 19.2%, and below 20 for 40.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 40.6% | 112 | 4 | 105 min | 320 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 19.2% | 53 | 9 | 20 min | 75 min | |
| Below 20 | 40.2% | 111 | 5 | 60 min | 285 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 105 minutes and a longest of 320. 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.