Educational reference. Measured from 1233 recorded 1m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Monday, September 21, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 9 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 24 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 19.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 17.0%, and below 20 for 63.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 19.7% | 243 | 9 | 24 min | 98 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 17.0% | 210 | 31 | 6 min | 14 min | |
| Below 20 | 63.3% | 780 | 23 | 24 min | 118 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 24 minutes and a longest of 98. 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.