Educational reference. Measured from 277 recorded 5m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 60 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 40.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 21.7%, and below 20 for 38.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 40.1% | 111 | 5 | 60 min | 300 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 21.7% | 60 | 10 | 27 min | 55 min | |
| Below 20 | 38.3% | 106 | 5 | 30 min | 395 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 60 minutes and a longest of 300. 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.