Educational reference. Measured from 285 recorded 5m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Monday, September 21, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 150 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 53.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 10.2%, and below 20 for 36.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 53.0% | 151 | 4 | 150 min | 450 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 10.2% | 29 | 7 | 15 min | 50 min | |
| Below 20 | 36.8% | 105 | 4 | 127 min | 185 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 150 minutes and a longest of 450. 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.