Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of RTY (RTY) on Monday, October 12, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 90 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 32.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 19.9%, and below 20 for 47.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 32.2% | 89 | 5 | 90 min | 170 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 19.9% | 55 | 11 | 20 min | 50 min | |
| Below 20 | 47.8% | 132 | 7 | 60 min | 330 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 5 times, with a median stay of 90 minutes and a longest of 170. 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.