Educational reference. Measured from 218 recorded 5m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Friday, October 2, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 175 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 61.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 18.3%, and below 20 for 20.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 61.0% | 133 | 3 | 175 min | 445 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 18.3% | 40 | 5 | 25 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 20.6% | 45 | 3 | 55 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 175 minutes and a longest of 445. 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.