Educational reference. Measured from 362 recorded 1m bars of MBT (Micro Bitcoin) on Saturday, October 3, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 17 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 22.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 17.7%, and below 20 for 59.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 22.9% | 83 | 4 | 17 min | 43 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 17.7% | 64 | 9 | 7 min | 16 min | |
| Below 20 | 59.4% | 215 | 6 | 27 min | 96 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 4 times, with a median stay of 17 minutes and a longest of 43. 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.