Educational reference. Measured from 540 recorded 1m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Friday, October 16, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 8 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 21 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 42.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 21.3%, and below 20 for 36.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 42.4% | 229 | 8 | 21 min | 73 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 21.3% | 115 | 18 | 5 min | 15 min | |
| Below 20 | 36.3% | 196 | 9 | 11 min | 88 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 8 times, with a median stay of 21 minutes and a longest of 73. 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.