Educational reference. Measured from 143 recorded 10m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 310 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 21.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 9.8%, and below 20 for 68.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 21.7% | 31 | 1 | 310 min | 310 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 9.8% | 14 | 3 | 40 min | 60 min | |
| Below 20 | 68.5% | 98 | 3 | 80 min | 850 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 1 time, with a median stay of 310 minutes and a longest of 310. 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.