Educational reference. Measured from 286 recorded 5m bars of MBT (Micro Bitcoin) on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 85 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 28.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 22.0%, and below 20 for 50.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 28.0% | 80 | 5 | 85 min | 115 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 22.0% | 63 | 15 | 20 min | 55 min | |
| Below 20 | 50.0% | 143 | 10 | 70 min | 170 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 5 times, with a median stay of 85 minutes and a longest of 115. 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.