Educational reference. Measured from 549 recorded 1m bars of MBT (Micro Bitcoin) on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 19 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 23.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 13.3%, and below 20 for 63.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 23.7% | 130 | 7 | 19 min | 38 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 13.3% | 73 | 17 | 3 min | 15 min | |
| Below 20 | 63.0% | 346 | 10 | 30 min | 92 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 7 times, with a median stay of 19 minutes and a longest of 38. 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.