Educational reference. Measured from 93 recorded 15m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 382 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 54.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 6.5%, and below 20 for 38.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 54.8% | 51 | 2 | 382 min | 420 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 6.5% | 6 | 3 | 15 min | 60 min | |
| Below 20 | 38.7% | 36 | 2 | 270 min | 480 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 382 minutes and a longest of 420. 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.