Educational reference. Measured from 266 recorded 5m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 75 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 44.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 12.4%, and below 20 for 43.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 44.4% | 118 | 5 | 75 min | 350 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 12.4% | 33 | 8 | 20 min | 40 min | |
| Below 20 | 43.2% | 115 | 4 | 120 min | 305 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 75 minutes and a longest of 350. 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.