Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of RTY (RTY) on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 95 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 36.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 18.8%, and below 20 for 44.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 36.2% | 100 | 3 | 95 min | 400 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 18.8% | 52 | 7 | 30 min | 80 min | |
| Below 20 | 44.9% | 124 | 5 | 145 min | 260 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 95 minutes and a longest of 400. 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.