Educational reference. Measured from 284 recorded 5m bars of MBT (Micro Bitcoin) on Monday, September 7, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 215 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 51.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 22.5%, and below 20 for 25.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 51.8% | 147 | 4 | 215 min | 270 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 22.5% | 64 | 9 | 30 min | 80 min | |
| Below 20 | 25.7% | 73 | 5 | 75 min | 105 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 4 times, with a median stay of 215 minutes and a longest of 270. 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.