Educational reference. Measured from 286 recorded 5m bars of MBT (Micro Bitcoin) on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 167 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 23.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 10.5%, and below 20 for 66.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 23.4% | 67 | 2 | 167 min | 215 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 10.5% | 30 | 6 | 17 min | 50 min | |
| Below 20 | 66.1% | 189 | 4 | 140 min | 640 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 167 minutes and a longest of 215. 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.