Educational reference. Measured from 816 recorded 1m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Friday, September 18, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 8 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 15.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 17.8%, and below 20 for 67.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 15.2% | 124 | 7 | 8 min | 64 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 17.8% | 145 | 23 | 4 min | 24 min | |
| Below 20 | 67.0% | 547 | 17 | 21 min | 165 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 7 times, with a median stay of 8 minutes and a longest of 64. 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.