Educational reference. Measured from 270 recorded 5m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 105 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 17.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 14.1%, and below 20 for 68.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 17.4% | 47 | 3 | 105 min | 110 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 14.1% | 38 | 9 | 20 min | 45 min | |
| Below 20 | 68.5% | 185 | 6 | 155 min | 240 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 3 times, with a median stay of 105 minutes and a longest of 110. 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.