Educational reference. Measured from 288 recorded 5m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 37 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 46.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 26.4%, and below 20 for 26.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 46.9% | 135 | 4 | 37 min | 585 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 26.4% | 76 | 8 | 55 min | 100 min | |
| Below 20 | 26.7% | 77 | 5 | 70 min | 170 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 4 times, with a median stay of 37 minutes and a longest of 585. 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.