Educational reference. Measured from 113 recorded 10m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Friday, October 2, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 470 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 83.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 11.5%, and below 20 for 5.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 83.2% | 94 | 2 | 470 min | 540 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 11.5% | 13 | 3 | 40 min | 60 min | |
| Below 20 | 5.3% | 6 | 1 | 60 min | 60 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 470 minutes and a longest of 540. 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.