Educational reference. Measured from 210 recorded 5m bars of MBT (Micro Bitcoin) on Friday, October 16, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 420 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 40.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 13.8%, and below 20 for 46.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 40.0% | 84 | 1 | 420 min | 420 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 13.8% | 29 | 6 | 22 min | 45 min | |
| Below 20 | 46.2% | 97 | 6 | 67 min | 195 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 1 time, with a median stay of 420 minutes and a longest of 420. 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.