Educational reference. Measured from 185 recorded 1m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Saturday, October 17, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 5 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 5.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 22.2%, and below 20 for 72.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 5.4% | 10 | 2 | 5 min | 7 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 22.2% | 41 | 7 | 6 min | 9 min | |
| Below 20 | 72.4% | 134 | 5 | 29 min | 37 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 2 times, with a median stay of 5 minutes and a longest of 7. 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.