Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of RTY (RTY) on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 85 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 44.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 26.1%, and below 20 for 29.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 44.9% | 124 | 7 | 85 min | 185 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 26.1% | 72 | 11 | 25 min | 125 min | |
| Below 20 | 29.0% | 80 | 4 | 87 min | 220 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 85 minutes and a longest of 185. 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.