Educational reference. Measured from 287 recorded 5m bars of MBT (Micro Bitcoin) on Monday, October 12, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 75 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 67.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 18.1%, and below 20 for 14.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 67.2% | 193 | 7 | 75 min | 370 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 18.1% | 52 | 12 | 20 min | 70 min | |
| Below 20 | 14.6% | 42 | 6 | 25 min | 95 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 75 minutes and a longest of 370. 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.