Educational reference. Measured from 168 recorded 5m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Friday, October 16, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 50 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 30.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 22.6%, and below 20 for 47.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 30.4% | 51 | 3 | 50 min | 175 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 22.6% | 38 | 6 | 27 min | 65 min | |
| Below 20 | 47.0% | 79 | 4 | 60 min | 265 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 3 times, with a median stay of 50 minutes and a longest of 175. 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.