Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of RTY (RTY) on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 520 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 75.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 10.9%, and below 20 for 13.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 75.4% | 104 | 2 | 520 min | 660 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 10.9% | 15 | 3 | 40 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 13.8% | 19 | 2 | 95 min | 120 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 2 times, with a median stay of 520 minutes and a longest of 660. 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.