Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of RTY (RTY) on Monday, October 5, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 60 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 8.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 32.6%, and below 20 for 58.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 8.7% | 8 | 2 | 60 min | 90 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 32.6% | 30 | 6 | 67 min | 165 min | |
| Below 20 | 58.7% | 54 | 5 | 195 min | 360 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 60 minutes and a longest of 90. 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.