Educational reference. Measured from 67 recorded 15m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Friday, October 16, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 75 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 7.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 14.9%, and below 20 for 77.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 7.5% | 5 | 1 | 75 min | 75 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 14.9% | 10 | 2 | 75 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 77.6% | 52 | 2 | 390 min | 720 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 1 time, with a median stay of 75 minutes and a longest of 75. 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.