Educational reference. Measured from 141 recorded 5m bars of RTY (RTY) on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 37 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 29.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 32.6%, and below 20 for 37.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 29.8% | 42 | 4 | 37 min | 130 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 32.6% | 46 | 8 | 22 min | 70 min | |
| Below 20 | 37.6% | 53 | 5 | 15 min | 200 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 4 times, with a median stay of 37 minutes and a longest of 130. 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.