Educational reference. Measured from 144 recorded 10m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Saturday, October 3, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 200 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 27.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 11.1%, and below 20 for 61.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 27.8% | 40 | 2 | 200 min | 220 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 11.1% | 16 | 4 | 30 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 61.1% | 88 | 3 | 260 min | 500 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 200 minutes and a longest of 220. 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.