Educational reference. Measured from 286 recorded 5m bars of MBT (Micro Bitcoin) on Thursday, October 22, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 95 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 32.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 17.8%, and below 20 for 49.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 32.5% | 93 | 4 | 95 min | 260 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 17.8% | 51 | 9 | 25 min | 65 min | |
| Below 20 | 49.7% | 142 | 5 | 175 min | 270 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 95 minutes and a longest of 260. 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.