Educational reference. Measured from 272 recorded 5m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Monday, October 5, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 65 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 52.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 22.1%, and below 20 for 25.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 52.6% | 143 | 6 | 65 min | 300 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 22.1% | 60 | 11 | 25 min | 60 min | |
| Below 20 | 25.4% | 69 | 5 | 45 min | 170 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 6 times, with a median stay of 65 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.