Educational reference. Measured from 71 recorded 15m bars of MBT (Micro Bitcoin) on Friday, October 9, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 247 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 46.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 22.5%, and below 20 for 31.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 46.5% | 33 | 2 | 247 min | 270 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 22.5% | 16 | 3 | 75 min | 150 min | |
| Below 20 | 31.0% | 22 | 2 | 165 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 2 times, with a median stay of 247 minutes and a longest of 270. 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.