Educational reference. Measured from 264 recorded 5m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Sunday, October 18, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 135 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 63.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 13.6%, and below 20 for 22.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 63.6% | 168 | 5 | 135 min | 320 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 13.6% | 36 | 8 | 25 min | 40 min | |
| Below 20 | 22.7% | 60 | 4 | 55 min | 160 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 135 minutes and a longest of 320. 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.