Educational reference. Measured from 287 recorded 5m bars of MBT (Micro Bitcoin) on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 135 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 26.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 18.5%, and below 20 for 55.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 26.1% | 75 | 3 | 135 min | 165 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 18.5% | 53 | 7 | 30 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 55.4% | 159 | 4 | 220 min | 350 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 135 minutes and a longest of 165. 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.