Educational reference. Measured from 195 recorded 5m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Friday, October 9, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 267 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 54.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 12.3%, and below 20 for 32.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 54.9% | 107 | 2 | 267 min | 385 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 12.3% | 24 | 5 | 20 min | 45 min | |
| Below 20 | 32.8% | 64 | 4 | 30 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 2 times, with a median stay of 267 minutes and a longest of 385. 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.