Educational reference. Measured from 83 recorded 10m bars of MBT (Micro Bitcoin) on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 85 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 20.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 28.9%, and below 20 for 50.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 20.5% | 17 | 2 | 85 min | 120 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 28.9% | 24 | 5 | 30 min | 100 min | |
| Below 20 | 50.6% | 42 | 4 | 85 min | 200 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 2 times, with a median stay of 85 minutes and a longest of 120. 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.