Educational reference. Measured from 144 recorded 10m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 240 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 52.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 13.9%, and below 20 for 34.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 52.1% | 75 | 3 | 240 min | 480 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 13.9% | 20 | 4 | 50 min | 70 min | |
| Below 20 | 34.0% | 49 | 2 | 245 min | 360 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 240 minutes and a longest of 480. 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.