Educational reference. Measured from 288 recorded 5m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 137 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 52.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 14.2%, and below 20 for 33.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 52.8% | 152 | 4 | 137 min | 480 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 14.2% | 41 | 8 | 22 min | 55 min | |
| Below 20 | 33.0% | 95 | 5 | 110 min | 170 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 4 times, with a median stay of 137 minutes and a longest of 480. 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.