Educational reference. Measured from 142 recorded 5m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 242 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 68.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 16.2%, and below 20 for 15.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 68.3% | 97 | 2 | 242 min | 300 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 16.2% | 23 | 4 | 32 min | 35 min | |
| Below 20 | 15.5% | 22 | 2 | 55 min | 105 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 2 times, with a median stay of 242 minutes and a longest of 300. 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.