Educational reference. Measured from 285 recorded 5m bars of MBT (Micro Bitcoin) on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 35 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 28.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 33.0%, and below 20 for 38.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 28.8% | 82 | 5 | 35 min | 225 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 33.0% | 94 | 13 | 30 min | 70 min | |
| Below 20 | 38.2% | 109 | 8 | 37 min | 300 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 5 times, with a median stay of 35 minutes and a longest of 225. 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.