Educational reference. Measured from 258 recorded 5m bars of MBT (Micro Bitcoin) on Friday, September 4, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 205 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 15.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 8.1%, and below 20 for 76.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 15.9% | 41 | 1 | 205 min | 205 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 8.1% | 21 | 5 | 10 min | 70 min | |
| Below 20 | 76.0% | 196 | 5 | 150 min | 440 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 1 time, with a median stay of 205 minutes and a longest of 205. 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.