Educational reference. Measured from 202 recorded 5m bars of MBT (Micro Bitcoin) on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 85 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 32.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 15.3%, and below 20 for 52.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 32.7% | 66 | 3 | 85 min | 235 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 15.3% | 31 | 6 | 25 min | 55 min | |
| Below 20 | 52.0% | 105 | 3 | 115 min | 335 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 85 minutes and a longest of 235. 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.