Educational reference. Measured from 287 recorded 5m bars of MBT (Micro Bitcoin) on Monday, October 5, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 30 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 51.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 24.7%, and below 20 for 23.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 51.9% | 149 | 7 | 30 min | 385 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 24.7% | 71 | 15 | 20 min | 55 min | |
| Below 20 | 23.3% | 67 | 7 | 35 min | 105 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 7 times, with a median stay of 30 minutes and a longest of 385. 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.