Educational reference. Measured from 496 recorded 1m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 12 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 14.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 18.3%, and below 20 for 67.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 14.1% | 70 | 6 | 12 min | 22 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 18.3% | 91 | 17 | 5 min | 13 min | |
| Below 20 | 67.5% | 335 | 11 | 14 min | 82 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 12 minutes and a longest of 22. 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.