Educational reference. Measured from 96 recorded 15m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 442 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 61.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 15.6%, and below 20 for 22.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 61.5% | 59 | 2 | 442 min | 615 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 15.6% | 15 | 4 | 60 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 22.9% | 22 | 2 | 165 min | 315 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 442 minutes and a longest of 615. 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.