Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 120 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 52.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 29.7%, and below 20 for 17.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 52.9% | 146 | 6 | 120 min | 255 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 29.7% | 82 | 10 | 22 min | 165 min | |
| Below 20 | 17.4% | 48 | 4 | 57 min | 110 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 6 times, with a median stay of 120 minutes and a longest of 255. 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.