Educational reference. Measured from 288 recorded 5m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Saturday, September 26, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 65 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 33.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 30.2%, and below 20 for 36.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 33.3% | 96 | 7 | 65 min | 130 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 30.2% | 87 | 15 | 20 min | 125 min | |
| Below 20 | 36.5% | 105 | 8 | 42 min | 230 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 7 times, with a median stay of 65 minutes and a longest of 130. 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.