Educational reference. Measured from 107 recorded 10m bars of MBT (Micro Bitcoin) on Friday, October 16, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 200 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 18.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 15.9%, and below 20 for 65.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 18.7% | 20 | 1 | 200 min | 200 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 15.9% | 17 | 4 | 40 min | 60 min | |
| Below 20 | 65.4% | 70 | 4 | 90 min | 460 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 1 time, with a median stay of 200 minutes and a longest of 200. 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.