Educational reference. Measured from 144 recorded 10m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 145 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 20.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 33.3%, and below 20 for 46.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 20.1% | 29 | 2 | 145 min | 260 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 33.3% | 48 | 8 | 60 min | 110 min | |
| Below 20 | 46.5% | 67 | 6 | 95 min | 250 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 145 minutes and a longest of 260. 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.