Educational reference. Measured from 357 recorded 1m bars of RTY (RTY) on Sunday, October 18, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 8 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 8 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 38.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 26.6%, and below 20 for 34.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 38.9% | 139 | 8 | 8 min | 54 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 26.6% | 95 | 16 | 3 min | 21 min | |
| Below 20 | 34.5% | 123 | 9 | 8 min | 44 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 8 times, with a median stay of 8 minutes and a longest of 54. 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.