Educational reference. Measured from 67 recorded 10m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 135 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 40.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 20.9%, and below 20 for 38.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 40.3% | 27 | 2 | 135 min | 250 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 20.9% | 14 | 2 | 70 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 38.8% | 26 | 1 | 260 min | 260 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 135 minutes and a longest of 250. 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.