Educational reference. Measured from 287 recorded 5m bars of MBT (Micro Bitcoin) on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 130 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 40.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 22.6%, and below 20 for 37.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 40.1% | 115 | 3 | 130 min | 365 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 22.6% | 65 | 8 | 40 min | 75 min | |
| Below 20 | 37.3% | 107 | 6 | 80 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 3 times, with a median stay of 130 minutes and a longest of 365. 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.