Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 160 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 48.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 15.9%, and below 20 for 35.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 48.6% | 134 | 5 | 160 min | 215 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 15.9% | 44 | 6 | 20 min | 100 min | |
| Below 20 | 35.5% | 98 | 2 | 245 min | 385 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 5 times, with a median stay of 160 minutes and a longest of 215. 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.