Educational reference. Measured from 157 recorded 5m bars of MBT (Micro Bitcoin) on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 130 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 33.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 20.4%, and below 20 for 46.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 33.1% | 52 | 2 | 130 min | 170 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 20.4% | 32 | 4 | 22 min | 105 min | |
| Below 20 | 46.5% | 73 | 3 | 125 min | 210 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 2 times, with a median stay of 130 minutes and a longest of 170. 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.