Educational reference. Measured from 287 recorded 5m bars of MBT (Micro Bitcoin) on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 110 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 56.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 19.9%, and below 20 for 24.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 56.1% | 161 | 5 | 110 min | 420 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 19.9% | 57 | 8 | 27 min | 80 min | |
| Below 20 | 24.0% | 69 | 2 | 172 min | 195 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 110 minutes and a longest of 420. 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.