Educational reference. Measured from 52 recorded 5 minute sessions of BTCUSD (Bitcoin), September 3 to October 24, 2026. Updated as each new session is recorded.
In a typical session the 5 minute ADX on BTCUSD spends 40.6% of its time above 25, 20.2% between 20 and 25 and 39.1% below 20. It enters the upper zone about 5 separate times per session and the lower zone about 5.
The most time above 25 was on September 13, 2026 (79.7% of the session). The most time below 20 was on October 23, 2026 (70.8%).
Over the last 5 sessions the ADX spent 37.8% of its time above 25 and 43.1% below 20 — less time in the upper zone than its 52 session average of 40.6%.
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.
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.
| Session | Above 25 | Between 20 and 25 | Below 20 | Visits up | Visits down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Oct 24, 2026 | 37.2% | 19.8% | 43.1% | 3 | 7 |
| Fri Oct 23, 2026 | 18.4% | 10.8% | 70.8% | 3 | 5 |
| Thu Oct 22, 2026 | 30.2% | 25.7% | 44.1% | 6 | 4 |
| Wed Oct 21, 2026 | 66.3% | 20.1% | 13.5% | 6 | 3 |
| Tue Oct 20, 2026 | 37.2% | 18.8% | 44.1% | 5 | 4 |
| Mon Oct 19, 2026 | 35.8% | 28.5% | 35.8% | 9 | 7 |
| Sun Oct 18, 2026 | 63.6% | 13.6% | 22.7% | 5 | 4 |
| Sat Oct 17, 2026 | 39.2% | 21.9% | 38.9% | 4 | 6 |
| Fri Oct 16, 2026 | 32.3% | 19.8% | 47.9% | 2 | 6 |
| Thu Oct 15, 2026 | 20.8% | 23.3% | 55.9% | 6 | 7 |
| Wed Oct 14, 2026 | 23.3% | 32.6% | 44.1% | 7 | 8 |
| Tue Oct 13, 2026 | 52.8% | 14.2% | 33.0% | 4 | 5 |
| Mon Oct 12, 2026 | 69.1% | 20.8% | 10.1% | 5 | 4 |
| Sun Oct 11, 2026 | 45.1% | 16.7% | 38.2% | 8 | 5 |
| Sat Oct 10, 2026 | 27.4% | 15.6% | 56.9% | 2 | 4 |
| Fri Oct 9, 2026 | 35.8% | 26.7% | 37.5% | 6 | 6 |
| Thu Oct 8, 2026 | 53.8% | 7.6% | 38.5% | 5 | 4 |
| Wed Oct 7, 2026 | 43.4% | 13.9% | 42.7% | 3 | 4 |
| Tue Oct 6, 2026 | 41.0% | 25.3% | 33.7% | 4 | 7 |
| Mon Oct 5, 2026 | 47.9% | 20.5% | 31.6% | 5 | 3 |
| Sun Oct 4, 2026 | 50.0% | 19.1% | 30.9% | 3 | 6 |
| Sat Oct 3, 2026 | 18.8% | 14.6% | 66.7% | 2 | 6 |
| Fri Oct 2, 2026 | 46.5% | 19.1% | 34.4% | 5 | 5 |
| Thu Oct 1, 2026 | 37.6% | 19.5% | 42.9% | 5 | 5 |
| Wed Sep 30, 2026 | 39.2% | 14.2% | 46.5% | 5 | 5 |
| Tue Sep 29, 2026 | 36.8% | 25.3% | 37.8% | 5 | 8 |
| Mon Sep 28, 2026 | 53.8% | 22.9% | 23.3% | 7 | 6 |
| Sun Sep 27, 2026 | 46.2% | 26.0% | 27.8% | 9 | 7 |
| Sat Sep 26, 2026 | 33.3% | 30.2% | 36.5% | 7 | 8 |
| Fri Sep 25, 2026 | 38.7% | 13.2% | 48.1% | 3 | 5 |
| Thu Sep 24, 2026 | 33.3% | 28.1% | 38.5% | 6 | 6 |
| Wed Sep 23, 2026 | 58.7% | 1.4% | 39.9% | 1 | 2 |
| Tue Sep 22, 2026 | 9.4% | 23.6% | 67.0% | 4 | 9 |
| Mon Sep 21, 2026 | 56.6% | 9.8% | 33.6% | 4 | 4 |
| Sun Sep 20, 2026 | 29.9% | 15.6% | 54.5% | 4 | 9 |
| Sat Sep 19, 2026 | 52.8% | 6.9% | 40.3% | 3 | 3 |
| Fri Sep 18, 2026 | 58.3% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 5 | 6 |
| Thu Sep 17, 2026 | 18.8% | 18.4% | 62.8% | 5 | 6 |
| Wed Sep 16, 2026 | 25.3% | 19.8% | 54.9% | 3 | 3 |
| Tue Sep 15, 2026 | 37.2% | 16.0% | 46.9% | 3 | 4 |
| Mon Sep 14, 2026 | 66.2% | 24.4% | 9.4% | 8 | 5 |
| Sun Sep 13, 2026 | 79.7% | 13.0% | 7.2% | 5 | 2 |
| Sat Sep 12, 2026 | 22.6% | 18.1% | 59.4% | 5 | 6 |
| Fri Sep 11, 2026 | 41.3% | 26.4% | 32.3% | 9 | 5 |
| Thu Sep 10, 2026 | 28.8% | 30.2% | 41.0% | 4 | 7 |
| Wed Sep 9, 2026 | 57.3% | 16.7% | 26.0% | 4 | 4 |
| Tue Sep 8, 2026 | 40.3% | 27.8% | 31.9% | 8 | 3 |
| Mon Sep 7, 2026 | 47.6% | 23.6% | 28.8% | 9 | 5 |
| Sun Sep 6, 2026 | 38.2% | 34.4% | 27.4% | 6 | 8 |
| Sat Sep 5, 2026 | 20.8% | 30.6% | 48.6% | 7 | 8 |
| Fri Sep 4, 2026 | 20.8% | 20.5% | 58.7% | 3 | 6 |
| Thu Sep 3, 2026 | 46.9% | 26.4% | 26.7% | 4 | 5 |
How often is BTCUSD ADX above 25 on the 5 minute chart? Across the 52 recorded sessions from September 3 to October 24, 2026, the 5 minute ADX on BTCUSD sat above 25 for 40.6% of the session on average, entering that zone about 5 separate times in a typical session.
How much of the session does BTCUSD ADX spend below 20? On average 39.1% of each 5 minute session, over a median of 5 separate visits. The most was 70.8% on October 23, 2026.
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