Educational reference. Measured from 253 recorded 5m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 20.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 33.2%, and below 20 for 46.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 20.6% | 52 | 5 | 20 min | 140 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 33.2% | 84 | 11 | 35 min | 100 min | |
| Below 20 | 46.2% | 117 | 7 | 45 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 5 times, with a median stay of 20 minutes and a longest of 140. 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.