Educational reference. Measured from 281 recorded 5m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 80 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 40.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 12.5%, and below 20 for 46.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 40.9% | 115 | 4 | 80 min | 380 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 12.5% | 35 | 8 | 22 min | 40 min | |
| Below 20 | 46.6% | 131 | 5 | 150 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 4 times, with a median stay of 80 minutes and a longest of 380. 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.