Educational reference. Measured from 96 recorded 15m bars of MBT (Micro Bitcoin) on Monday, October 19, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 315 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 43.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 16.7%, and below 20 for 39.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 43.8% | 42 | 2 | 315 min | 540 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 16.7% | 16 | 3 | 45 min | 165 min | |
| Below 20 | 39.6% | 38 | 1 | 570 min | 570 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 315 minutes and a longest of 540. 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.