Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of RTY (RTY) on Monday, October 26, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 55 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 16.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 12.7%, and below 20 for 71.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 16.3% | 45 | 3 | 55 min | 140 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 12.7% | 35 | 8 | 17 min | 45 min | |
| Below 20 | 71.0% | 196 | 6 | 117 min | 435 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 55 minutes and a longest of 140. 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.
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