Educational reference. Measured from 71 recorded 5m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Sunday, October 18, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 142 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 80.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 18.3%, and below 20 for 1.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 80.3% | 57 | 2 | 142 min | 270 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 18.3% | 13 | 3 | 20 min | 25 min | |
| Below 20 | 1.4% | 1 | 1 | 5 min | 5 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 142 minutes and a longest of 270. 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.