Educational reference. Measured from 712 recorded 1m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 9 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 12 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 21.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 21.3%, and below 20 for 57.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 21.6% | 154 | 9 | 12 min | 64 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 21.3% | 152 | 27 | 4 min | 20 min | |
| Below 20 | 57.0% | 406 | 19 | 14 min | 77 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 12 minutes and a longest of 64. 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.