Educational reference. Measured from 288 recorded 5m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 172 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 57.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 16.7%, and below 20 for 26.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 57.3% | 165 | 4 | 172 min | 470 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 16.7% | 48 | 8 | 25 min | 70 min | |
| Below 20 | 26.0% | 75 | 4 | 75 min | 205 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 172 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.