Educational reference. Measured from 245 recorded 5m bars of MBT (Micro Bitcoin) on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 30 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 22.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 26.9%, and below 20 for 50.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 22.9% | 56 | 6 | 30 min | 115 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 26.9% | 66 | 17 | 15 min | 45 min | |
| Below 20 | 50.2% | 123 | 11 | 35 min | 205 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 30 minutes and a longest of 115. 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.