Educational reference. Measured from 288 recorded 5m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Monday, September 28, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 105 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 53.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 22.9%, and below 20 for 23.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 53.8% | 155 | 7 | 105 min | 220 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 22.9% | 66 | 13 | 25 min | 40 min | |
| Below 20 | 23.3% | 67 | 6 | 45 min | 125 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 105 minutes and a longest of 220. 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.