Educational reference. Measured from 102 recorded 10m bars of RTY (RTY) on Friday, October 16, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 180 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 35.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 30.4%, and below 20 for 34.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 35.3% | 36 | 2 | 180 min | 320 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 30.4% | 31 | 4 | 85 min | 120 min | |
| Below 20 | 34.3% | 35 | 3 | 130 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 2 times, with a median stay of 180 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.