Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of RTY (RTY) on Monday, October 5, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 70 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 47.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 23.2%, and below 20 for 29.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 47.8% | 132 | 7 | 70 min | 195 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 23.2% | 64 | 9 | 25 min | 85 min | |
| Below 20 | 29.0% | 80 | 2 | 200 min | 335 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 70 minutes and a longest of 195. 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.