Educational reference. Measured from 288 recorded 5m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 105 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 39.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 14.2%, and below 20 for 46.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 39.2% | 113 | 5 | 105 min | 190 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 14.2% | 41 | 9 | 20 min | 45 min | |
| Below 20 | 46.5% | 134 | 5 | 145 min | 165 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 5 times, with a median stay of 105 minutes and a longest of 190. 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.