Educational reference. Measured from 89 recorded 15m bars of MBT (Micro Bitcoin) on Saturday, September 5, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 202 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 59.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 16.9%, and below 20 for 23.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 59.6% | 53 | 4 | 202 min | 375 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 16.9% | 15 | 4 | 52 min | 105 min | |
| Below 20 | 23.6% | 21 | 1 | 315 min | 315 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 202 minutes and a longest of 375. 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.