Educational reference. Measured from 264 recorded 5m bars of MBT (Micro Bitcoin) on Friday, September 11, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 9 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 35 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 37.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 33.7%, and below 20 for 28.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 37.5% | 99 | 9 | 35 min | 115 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 33.7% | 89 | 14 | 22 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 28.8% | 76 | 6 | 55 min | 150 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 9 times, with a median stay of 35 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.