Educational reference. Measured from 286 recorded 5m bars of MBT (Micro Bitcoin) on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 35 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 9.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 20.6%, and below 20 for 69.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 9.8% | 28 | 4 | 35 min | 60 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 20.6% | 59 | 11 | 25 min | 50 min | |
| Below 20 | 69.6% | 199 | 8 | 135 min | 250 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 4 times, with a median stay of 35 minutes and a longest of 60. 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.