Educational reference. Measured from 288 recorded 5m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Saturday, October 10, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 197 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 27.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 15.6%, and below 20 for 56.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 27.4% | 79 | 2 | 197 min | 315 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 15.6% | 45 | 6 | 32 min | 65 min | |
| Below 20 | 56.9% | 164 | 4 | 160 min | 485 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 2 times, with a median stay of 197 minutes and a longest of 315. 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.