Educational reference. Measured from 258 recorded 5m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Monday, October 19, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 21.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 32.6%, and below 20 for 46.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 21.3% | 55 | 7 | 20 min | 95 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 32.6% | 84 | 12 | 32 min | 60 min | |
| Below 20 | 46.1% | 119 | 6 | 67 min | 295 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 7 times, with a median stay of 20 minutes and a longest of 95. 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.