Educational reference. Measured from 897 recorded 1m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Thursday, October 22, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 9 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 5 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 16.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 17.5%, and below 20 for 66.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 16.1% | 144 | 9 | 5 min | 83 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 17.5% | 157 | 26 | 5 min | 17 min | |
| Below 20 | 66.4% | 596 | 17 | 21 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 9 times, with a median stay of 5 minutes and a longest of 83. 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.