Educational reference. Measured from 282 recorded 5m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Thursday, September 17, 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 18.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 19.1%, and below 20 for 62.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 18.1% | 51 | 3 | 105 min | 135 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 19.1% | 54 | 7 | 30 min | 120 min | |
| Below 20 | 62.8% | 177 | 5 | 175 min | 320 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 135. 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.