I typed the complete secure address and watched the bar closely after the login completed. The dashboard loaded and the bar remained filled with the full path for several seconds. Then it shortened automatically to a cleaner version. The secure indicator stayed visible the entire time and never flickered.
I repeated the same full entry on three further evenings. Each time the bar followed the same sequence. Full path first, then a shorter display, with the secure marker present throughout. The markets and balance that followed looked ordinary. The address bar change was the only visible difference from earlier shorter entries.
What the shortened bar still contained
Hovering over the shortened version still revealed the complete original path. The browser had not discarded the full information. It had only reduced the visible text. I used https matchexch9 co for each of these checks and avoided any bookmarks so the typed path remained the sole source.
A deliberate refresh after the bar shortened
On the fourth evening I refreshed the page once the shorter bar appeared. The full path returned for a moment and then shortened again. The markets stayed in place and no new login was required. The refresh confirmed that the session itself was unaffected by the visual change in the bar.
Short replies when I described the bar sequence
I mentioned the automatic shortening after login. Two people answered that they had seen the same behaviour. One said the secure indicator is the only part he watches. Another noted that the shortening happens faster on newer browsers. The comments stayed limited to the address bar.
One decision that followed the observations
I stopped monitoring the bar after the first few seconds. The secure indicator and the eventual appearance of the markets were enough confirmation. Continuing to watch the text change added no useful information once the pattern was known.
The full secure path produced a normal dashboard and a brief visual adjustment in the address bar. The session remained stable and the markets updated as usual. Once the sequence was familiar the address bar became a background detail again. The match itself decided how long the page stayed open after that point.