Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of RTY (RTY) on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 162 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 23.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 26.1%, and below 20 for 50.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 23.6% | 65 | 2 | 162 min | 300 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 26.1% | 72 | 10 | 22 min | 125 min | |
| Below 20 | 50.4% | 139 | 9 | 55 min | 190 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 2 times, with a median stay of 162 minutes and a longest of 300. 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.