Educational reference. Measured from 261 recorded 5m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 310 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 70.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 11.5%, and below 20 for 18.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 70.1% | 183 | 3 | 310 min | 320 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 11.5% | 30 | 5 | 20 min | 80 min | |
| Below 20 | 18.4% | 48 | 3 | 55 min | 170 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 310 minutes and a longest of 320. 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.