Educational reference. Measured from 530 recorded 1m bars of MBT (Micro Bitcoin) on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 8 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 14 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 39.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 16.2%, and below 20 for 44.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 39.1% | 207 | 8 | 14 min | 93 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 16.2% | 86 | 14 | 4 min | 21 min | |
| Below 20 | 44.7% | 237 | 7 | 32 min | 74 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 8 times, with a median stay of 14 minutes and a longest of 93. 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.