Educational reference. Measured from 274 recorded 5m bars of MBT (Micro Bitcoin) on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 30 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 27.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 20.1%, and below 20 for 52.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 27.4% | 75 | 5 | 30 min | 165 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 20.1% | 55 | 8 | 22 min | 85 min | |
| Below 20 | 52.6% | 144 | 3 | 225 min | 395 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 5 times, with a median stay of 30 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.