Educational reference. Measured from 287 recorded 5m bars of MBT (Micro Bitcoin) on Monday, October 19, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 8 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 32 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 26.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 26.5%, and below 20 for 47.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 26.1% | 75 | 8 | 32 min | 110 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 26.5% | 76 | 13 | 30 min | 45 min | |
| Below 20 | 47.4% | 136 | 5 | 65 min | 445 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 8 times, with a median stay of 32 minutes and a longest of 110. 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.