Educational reference. Measured from 144 recorded 10m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Monday, October 5, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 250 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 34.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 16.7%, and below 20 for 48.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 34.7% | 50 | 2 | 250 min | 360 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 16.7% | 24 | 5 | 40 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 48.6% | 70 | 4 | 205 min | 280 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 250 minutes and a longest of 360. 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.