Educational reference. Measured from 269 recorded 5m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 125 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 26.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 17.8%, and below 20 for 55.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 26.8% | 72 | 3 | 125 min | 210 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 17.8% | 48 | 9 | 30 min | 55 min | |
| Below 20 | 55.4% | 149 | 6 | 120 min | 255 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 125 minutes and a longest of 210. 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.