Educational reference. Measured from 144 recorded 10m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Monday, September 14, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 290 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 54.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 26.4%, and below 20 for 19.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 54.2% | 78 | 3 | 290 min | 320 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 26.4% | 38 | 4 | 85 min | 170 min | |
| Below 20 | 19.4% | 28 | 2 | 140 min | 150 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 290 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.