Educational reference. Measured from 144 recorded 10m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 470 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 32.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 8.3%, and below 20 for 59.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 32.6% | 47 | 1 | 470 min | 470 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 8.3% | 12 | 3 | 50 min | 60 min | |
| Below 20 | 59.0% | 85 | 2 | 425 min | 720 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 1 time, with a median stay of 470 minutes and a longest of 470. 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.