Educational reference. Measured from 143 recorded 10m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 250 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 56.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 12.6%, and below 20 for 30.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 56.6% | 81 | 3 | 250 min | 500 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 12.6% | 18 | 4 | 45 min | 60 min | |
| Below 20 | 30.8% | 44 | 2 | 220 min | 300 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 3 times, with a median stay of 250 minutes and a longest of 500. 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.