Educational reference. Measured from 249 recorded 1m bars of MBT (Micro Bitcoin) on Saturday, October 10, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 18 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 14.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 12.9%, and below 20 for 72.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 14.9% | 37 | 2 | 18 min | 31 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 12.9% | 32 | 6 | 4 min | 14 min | |
| Below 20 | 72.3% | 180 | 4 | 43 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 2 times, with a median stay of 18 minutes and a longest of 31. 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.