Educational reference. Measured from 278 recorded 5m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 110 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 48.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 12.6%, and below 20 for 39.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 48.2% | 134 | 5 | 110 min | 305 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 12.6% | 35 | 7 | 15 min | 50 min | |
| Below 20 | 39.2% | 109 | 3 | 230 min | 285 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 5 times, with a median stay of 110 minutes and a longest of 305. 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.