Educational reference. Measured from 67 recorded 15m bars of RTY (RTY) on Friday, October 2, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 675 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 67.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 10.4%, and below 20 for 22.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 67.2% | 45 | 1 | 675 min | 675 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 10.4% | 7 | 2 | 52 min | 60 min | |
| Below 20 | 22.4% | 15 | 2 | 112 min | 165 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 1 time, with a median stay of 675 minutes and a longest of 675. 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.