Educational reference. Measured from 348 recorded 1m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 9 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 31.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 21.3%, and below 20 for 46.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 31.9% | 111 | 5 | 9 min | 52 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 21.3% | 74 | 9 | 7 min | 22 min | |
| Below 20 | 46.8% | 163 | 5 | 14 min | 80 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 5 times, with a median stay of 9 minutes and a longest of 52. 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.