Educational reference. Measured from 139 recorded 10m bars of MBT (Micro Bitcoin) on Friday, September 11, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 30 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 38.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 59.7%, and below 20 for 2.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 38.1% | 53 | 5 | 30 min | 410 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 59.7% | 83 | 6 | 110 min | 260 min | |
| Below 20 | 2.2% | 3 | 1 | 30 min | 30 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 30 minutes and a longest of 410. 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.