Educational reference. Measured from 280 recorded 5m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 22 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 12.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 23.6%, and below 20 for 63.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 12.9% | 36 | 4 | 22 min | 130 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 23.6% | 66 | 7 | 30 min | 155 min | |
| Below 20 | 63.6% | 178 | 4 | 150 min | 545 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 4 times, with a median stay of 22 minutes and a longest of 130. 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.