Educational reference. Measured from 152 recorded 5m bars of MBT (Micro Bitcoin) on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 95 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 40.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 25.0%, and below 20 for 34.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 40.8% | 62 | 3 | 95 min | 210 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 25.0% | 38 | 6 | 25 min | 65 min | |
| Below 20 | 34.2% | 52 | 4 | 65 min | 115 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 95 minutes and a longest of 210. 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.