Educational reference. Measured from 459 recorded 1m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 8 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 18.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 19.0%, and below 20 for 62.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 18.7% | 86 | 5 | 8 min | 51 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 19.0% | 87 | 17 | 5 min | 13 min | |
| Below 20 | 62.3% | 286 | 13 | 6 min | 96 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 5 times, with a median stay of 8 minutes and a longest of 51. 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.