Educational reference. Measured from 201 recorded 5m bars of MBT (Micro Bitcoin) on Saturday, September 5, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 35 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 16.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 26.4%, and below 20 for 57.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 16.4% | 33 | 3 | 35 min | 125 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 26.4% | 53 | 12 | 15 min | 50 min | |
| Below 20 | 57.2% | 115 | 10 | 25 min | 190 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 3 times, with a median stay of 35 minutes and a longest of 125. 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.