Educational reference. Measured from 158 recorded 5m bars of MBT (Micro Bitcoin) on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 45 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 11.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 25.9%, and below 20 for 62.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 11.4% | 18 | 2 | 45 min | 65 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 25.9% | 41 | 6 | 25 min | 80 min | |
| Below 20 | 62.7% | 99 | 5 | 95 min | 190 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 45 minutes and a longest of 65. 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.