Educational reference. Measured from 96 recorded 15m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 285 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 39.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 38.5%, and below 20 for 21.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 39.6% | 38 | 2 | 285 min | 315 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 38.5% | 37 | 5 | 105 min | 180 min | |
| Below 20 | 21.9% | 21 | 3 | 75 min | 180 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 285 minutes and a longest of 315. 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.