Educational reference. Measured from 371 recorded 1m bars of MBT (Micro Bitcoin) on Saturday, September 5, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 3.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 17.0%, and below 20 for 79.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 3.2% | 12 | 3 | 4 min | 6 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 17.0% | 63 | 8 | 4 min | 21 min | |
| Below 20 | 79.8% | 296 | 6 | 49 min | 90 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 4 minutes and a longest of 6. 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.