Educational reference. Measured from 238 recorded 5m bars of MBT (Micro Bitcoin) on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 135 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 34.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 16.8%, and below 20 for 49.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 34.0% | 81 | 3 | 135 min | 165 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 16.8% | 40 | 7 | 20 min | 60 min | |
| Below 20 | 49.2% | 117 | 5 | 105 min | 210 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 135 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.