Educational reference. Measured from 95 recorded 15m bars of MBT (Micro Bitcoin) on Friday, September 11, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 330 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 46.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 38.9%, and below 20 for 14.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 46.3% | 44 | 2 | 330 min | 555 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 38.9% | 37 | 2 | 277 min | 420 min | |
| Below 20 | 14.7% | 14 | 1 | 210 min | 210 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 2 times, with a median stay of 330 minutes and a longest of 555. 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.