Educational reference. Measured from 144 recorded 10m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 380 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 52.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 9.0%, and below 20 for 38.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 52.8% | 76 | 2 | 380 min | 680 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 9.0% | 13 | 3 | 50 min | 60 min | |
| Below 20 | 38.2% | 55 | 2 | 275 min | 390 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 2 times, with a median stay of 380 minutes and a longest of 680. 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.