Educational reference. Measured from 204 recorded 5m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Friday, October 23, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 70 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 13.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 24.0%, and below 20 for 62.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 13.7% | 28 | 2 | 70 min | 100 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 24.0% | 49 | 10 | 15 min | 70 min | |
| Below 20 | 62.3% | 127 | 9 | 65 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 2 times, with a median stay of 70 minutes and a longest of 100. 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.
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