Educational reference. Measured from 98 recorded 5m bars of RTY (RTY) on Friday, October 2, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 45 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 31.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 19.4%, and below 20 for 49.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 31.6% | 31 | 3 | 45 min | 80 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 19.4% | 19 | 5 | 15 min | 40 min | |
| Below 20 | 49.0% | 48 | 3 | 65 min | 165 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 3 times, with a median stay of 45 minutes and a longest of 80. 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.