Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Thursday, October 22, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 115 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 45.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 25.4%, and below 20 for 29.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 45.7% | 126 | 5 | 115 min | 255 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 25.4% | 70 | 11 | 20 min | 75 min | |
| Below 20 | 29.0% | 80 | 6 | 27 min | 255 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 115 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.