Educational reference. Measured from 287 recorded 5m bars of MBT (Micro Bitcoin) on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 155 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 56.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 12.2%, and below 20 for 31.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 56.8% | 163 | 4 | 155 min | 480 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 12.2% | 35 | 7 | 20 min | 45 min | |
| Below 20 | 31.0% | 89 | 4 | 112 min | 130 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 4 times, with a median stay of 155 minutes and a longest of 480. 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.