Educational reference. Measured from 207 recorded 5m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Thursday, October 1, 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 28.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 15.5%, and below 20 for 56.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 28.0% | 58 | 3 | 60 min | 185 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 15.5% | 32 | 8 | 20 min | 45 min | |
| Below 20 | 56.5% | 117 | 6 | 45 min | 240 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 185. 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.