Educational reference. Measured from 223 recorded 5m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Friday, September 4, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 225 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 20.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 15.2%, and below 20 for 64.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 20.2% | 45 | 1 | 225 min | 225 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 15.2% | 34 | 7 | 15 min | 65 min | |
| Below 20 | 64.6% | 144 | 7 | 60 min | 270 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 1 time, with a median stay of 225 minutes and a longest of 225. 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.