Educational reference. Measured from 160 recorded 5m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 60 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 23.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 21.2%, and below 20 for 55.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 23.1% | 37 | 3 | 60 min | 85 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 21.2% | 34 | 8 | 20 min | 45 min | |
| Below 20 | 55.6% | 89 | 6 | 87 min | 150 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 60 minutes and a longest of 85. 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.