Educational reference. Measured from 548 recorded 1m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Sunday, October 18, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 22 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 26.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 17.9%, and below 20 for 55.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 26.6% | 146 | 7 | 22 min | 41 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 17.9% | 98 | 17 | 4 min | 19 min | |
| Below 20 | 55.5% | 304 | 10 | 17 min | 95 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 7 times, with a median stay of 22 minutes and a longest of 41. 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.