Educational reference. Measured from 104 recorded 5m bars of MBT (Micro Bitcoin) on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 18.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 31.7%, and below 20 for 50.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 18.3% | 19 | 3 | 20 min | 70 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 31.7% | 33 | 6 | 20 min | 65 min | |
| Below 20 | 50.0% | 52 | 3 | 55 min | 160 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 20 minutes and a longest of 70. 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.