Educational reference. Measured from 288 recorded 5m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 845 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 58.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 1.4%, and below 20 for 39.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 58.7% | 169 | 1 | 845 min | 845 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 1.4% | 4 | 2 | 10 min | 15 min | |
| Below 20 | 39.9% | 115 | 2 | 287 min | 475 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 845 minutes and a longest of 845. 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.