Educational reference. Measured from 288 recorded 5m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 125 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 37.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 16.0%, and below 20 for 46.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 37.2% | 107 | 3 | 125 min | 380 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 16.0% | 46 | 6 | 22 min | 95 min | |
| Below 20 | 46.9% | 135 | 4 | 145 min | 300 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 3 times, with a median stay of 125 minutes and a longest of 380. 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.