Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of RTY (RTY) on Monday, October 12, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 90 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 48.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 44.6%, and below 20 for 6.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 48.9% | 45 | 6 | 90 min | 285 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 44.6% | 41 | 8 | 82 min | 150 min | |
| Below 20 | 6.5% | 6 | 3 | 30 min | 45 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 6 times, with a median stay of 90 minutes and a longest of 285. 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.