Educational reference. Measured from 591 recorded 1m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Monday, September 7, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 9 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 19 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 31.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 20.3%, and below 20 for 48.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 31.3% | 185 | 9 | 19 min | 65 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 20.3% | 120 | 21 | 4 min | 17 min | |
| Below 20 | 48.4% | 286 | 13 | 22 min | 67 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 9 times, with a median stay of 19 minutes and a longest of 65. 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.