Educational reference. Measured from 94 recorded 5m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 35 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 7.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 18.1%, and below 20 for 74.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 7.4% | 7 | 1 | 35 min | 35 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 18.1% | 17 | 4 | 15 min | 45 min | |
| Below 20 | 74.5% | 70 | 4 | 80 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 1 time, with a median stay of 35 minutes and a longest of 35. 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.