Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of RTY (RTY) on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 125 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 42.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 30.4%, and below 20 for 26.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 42.8% | 59 | 4 | 125 min | 260 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 30.4% | 42 | 5 | 90 min | 160 min | |
| Below 20 | 26.8% | 37 | 2 | 185 min | 200 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 125 minutes and a longest of 260. 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.