Educational reference. Measured from 140 recorded 10m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Monday, October 12, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 140 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 40.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 20.7%, and below 20 for 39.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 40.0% | 56 | 3 | 140 min | 310 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 20.7% | 29 | 6 | 50 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 39.3% | 55 | 4 | 65 min | 390 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 140 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.