Educational reference. Measured from 125 recorded 5m bars of MBT (Micro Bitcoin) on Sunday, October 18, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 185 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 59.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 12.8%, and below 20 for 28.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 59.2% | 74 | 2 | 185 min | 350 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 12.8% | 16 | 3 | 30 min | 40 min | |
| Below 20 | 28.0% | 35 | 2 | 87 min | 140 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 2 times, with a median stay of 185 minutes and a longest of 350. 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.