Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of RTY (RTY) on Thursday, October 22, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 230 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 33.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 17.4%, and below 20 for 49.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 33.3% | 46 | 2 | 230 min | 250 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 17.4% | 24 | 4 | 65 min | 70 min | |
| Below 20 | 49.3% | 68 | 2 | 340 min | 520 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 230 minutes and a longest of 250. 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.