Educational reference. Measured from 287 recorded 5m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 115 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 37.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 19.5%, and below 20 for 42.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 37.6% | 108 | 5 | 115 min | 155 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 19.5% | 56 | 9 | 25 min | 80 min | |
| Below 20 | 42.9% | 123 | 5 | 150 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 5 times, with a median stay of 115 minutes and a longest of 155. 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.