Educational reference. Measured from 288 recorded 5m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 105 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 61.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 17.7%, and below 20 for 20.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 61.8% | 178 | 6 | 105 min | 340 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 17.7% | 51 | 11 | 25 min | 45 min | |
| Below 20 | 20.5% | 59 | 4 | 65 min | 140 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 6 times, with a median stay of 105 minutes and a longest of 340. 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.
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