Educational reference. Measured from 431 recorded 1m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 43.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 21.3%, and below 20 for 34.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 43.9% | 189 | 6 | 20 min | 79 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 21.3% | 92 | 11 | 7 min | 20 min | |
| Below 20 | 34.8% | 150 | 6 | 16 min | 60 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 6 times, with a median stay of 20 minutes and a longest of 79. 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.