Educational reference. Measured from 284 recorded 5m bars of MBT (Micro Bitcoin) on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 85 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 42.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 15.5%, and below 20 for 42.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 42.3% | 120 | 5 | 85 min | 385 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 15.5% | 44 | 8 | 27 min | 40 min | |
| Below 20 | 42.3% | 120 | 4 | 107 min | 365 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 5 times, with a median stay of 85 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.