Educational reference. Measured from 221 recorded 5m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Friday, September 11, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 50 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 31.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 43.9%, and below 20 for 24.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 31.2% | 69 | 6 | 50 min | 110 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 43.9% | 97 | 13 | 30 min | 85 min | |
| Below 20 | 24.9% | 55 | 8 | 37 min | 60 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 6 times, with a median stay of 50 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.