Educational reference. Measured from 288 recorded 5m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 47 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 38.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 34.4%, and below 20 for 27.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 38.2% | 110 | 6 | 47 min | 235 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 34.4% | 99 | 14 | 25 min | 130 min | |
| Below 20 | 27.4% | 79 | 8 | 35 min | 150 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 6 times, with a median stay of 47 minutes and a longest of 235. 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.