Educational reference. Measured from 89 recorded 15m bars of RTY (RTY) on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 157 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 23.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 38.2%, and below 20 for 38.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 23.6% | 21 | 2 | 157 min | 225 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 38.2% | 34 | 4 | 112 min | 225 min | |
| Below 20 | 38.2% | 34 | 3 | 75 min | 405 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 157 minutes and a longest of 225. 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.