Educational reference. Measured from 356 recorded 1m bars of RTY (RTY) on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 42.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 23.3%, and below 20 for 34.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 42.4% | 151 | 7 | 15 min | 66 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 23.3% | 83 | 15 | 4 min | 17 min | |
| Below 20 | 34.3% | 122 | 8 | 13 min | 29 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 7 times, with a median stay of 15 minutes and a longest of 66. 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.