Educational reference. Measured from 168 recorded 5m bars of MBT (Micro Bitcoin) on Saturday, October 3, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 82 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 19.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 16.7%, and below 20 for 63.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 19.6% | 33 | 2 | 82 min | 100 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 16.7% | 28 | 7 | 20 min | 35 min | |
| Below 20 | 63.7% | 107 | 5 | 100 min | 195 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 82 minutes and a longest of 100. 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.