Educational reference. Measured from 144 recorded 10m bars of MBT (Micro Bitcoin) on Monday, October 19, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 110 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 38.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 19.4%, and below 20 for 42.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 38.2% | 55 | 4 | 110 min | 310 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 19.4% | 28 | 5 | 40 min | 110 min | |
| Below 20 | 42.4% | 61 | 2 | 305 min | 580 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 110 minutes and a longest of 310. 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.