Educational reference. Measured from 130 recorded 5m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 5 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 27.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 29.2%, and below 20 for 43.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 27.7% | 36 | 5 | 5 min | 85 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 29.2% | 38 | 10 | 17 min | 35 min | |
| Below 20 | 43.1% | 56 | 6 | 35 min | 115 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 5 times, with a median stay of 5 minutes and a longest of 85. 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.