Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of RTY (RTY) on Monday, October 19, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 30 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 16.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 33.7%, and below 20 for 50.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 16.3% | 45 | 5 | 30 min | 105 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 33.7% | 93 | 12 | 30 min | 125 min | |
| Below 20 | 50.0% | 138 | 8 | 95 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 5 times, with a median stay of 30 minutes and a longest of 105. 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.