Educational reference. Measured from 144 recorded 5m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 147 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 41.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 19.4%, and below 20 for 39.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 41.0% | 59 | 2 | 147 min | 195 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 19.4% | 28 | 4 | 35 min | 65 min | |
| Below 20 | 39.6% | 57 | 3 | 135 min | 145 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 2 times, with a median stay of 147 minutes and a longest of 195. 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.