Educational reference. Measured from 214 recorded 1m bars of MBT (Micro Bitcoin) on Saturday, October 17, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 22 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 39.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 13.1%, and below 20 for 47.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 39.7% | 85 | 4 | 22 min | 33 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 13.1% | 28 | 8 | 3 min | 6 min | |
| Below 20 | 47.2% | 101 | 5 | 13 min | 51 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 22 minutes and a longest of 33. 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.