Educational reference. Measured from 107 recorded 10m bars of MBT (Micro Bitcoin) on Friday, October 9, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 150 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 63.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 17.8%, and below 20 for 18.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 63.6% | 68 | 3 | 150 min | 430 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 17.8% | 19 | 4 | 50 min | 60 min | |
| Below 20 | 18.7% | 20 | 2 | 100 min | 190 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 3 times, with a median stay of 150 minutes and a longest of 430. 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.