Educational reference. Measured from 93 recorded 15m bars of MBT (Micro Bitcoin) on Friday, September 4, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 210 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 44.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 16.1%, and below 20 for 39.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 44.1% | 41 | 3 | 210 min | 360 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 16.1% | 15 | 4 | 60 min | 75 min | |
| Below 20 | 39.8% | 37 | 2 | 277 min | 300 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 210 minutes and a longest of 360. 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.