Educational reference. Measured from 144 recorded 10m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 510 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 70.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 18.8%, and below 20 for 10.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 70.8% | 102 | 2 | 510 min | 550 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 18.8% | 27 | 3 | 50 min | 200 min | |
| Below 20 | 10.4% | 15 | 2 | 75 min | 100 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 510 minutes and a longest of 550. 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.