Educational reference. Measured from 277 recorded 5m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 95 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 39.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 19.9%, and below 20 for 40.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 39.4% | 109 | 3 | 95 min | 445 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 19.9% | 55 | 10 | 25 min | 60 min | |
| Below 20 | 40.8% | 113 | 8 | 42 min | 185 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 3 times, with a median stay of 95 minutes and a longest of 445. 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.