Educational reference. Measured from 216 recorded 5m bars of MBT (Micro Bitcoin) on Friday, September 18, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 240 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 67.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 10.6%, and below 20 for 22.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 67.1% | 145 | 3 | 240 min | 450 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 10.6% | 23 | 5 | 25 min | 35 min | |
| Below 20 | 22.2% | 48 | 3 | 80 min | 100 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 240 minutes and a longest of 450. 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.