Educational reference. Measured from 144 recorded 10m bars of MBT (Micro Bitcoin) on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 180 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 56.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 30.6%, and below 20 for 12.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 56.9% | 82 | 4 | 180 min | 420 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 30.6% | 44 | 7 | 40 min | 150 min | |
| Below 20 | 12.5% | 18 | 3 | 20 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 4 times, with a median stay of 180 minutes and a longest of 420. 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.