Educational reference. Measured from 96 recorded 15m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 105 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 24.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 44.8%, and below 20 for 31.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 24.0% | 23 | 4 | 105 min | 120 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 44.8% | 43 | 6 | 97 min | 180 min | |
| Below 20 | 31.2% | 30 | 3 | 135 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 4 times, with a median stay of 105 minutes and a longest of 120. 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.