Educational reference. Measured from 21 recorded 5 minute sessions of RTY (RTY), September 30 to October 23, 2026. Updated as each new session is recorded.
In a typical session the 5 minute ADX on RTY spends 33.1% of its time above 25, 21.4% between 20 and 25 and 45.6% below 20. It enters the upper zone about 3 separate times per session and the lower zone about 5.
The most time above 25 was on October 8, 2026 (62.3% of the session). The most time below 20 was on October 4, 2026 (70.4%).
Over the last 5 sessions the ADX spent 24.3% of its time above 25 and 52.0% below 20 — less time in the upper zone than its 21 session average of 33.1%.
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.
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.
| Session | Above 25 | Between 20 and 25 | Below 20 | Visits up | Visits down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Oct 23, 2026 | 12.3% | 25.0% | 62.7% | 3 | 5 |
| Thu Oct 22, 2026 | 24.6% | 8.7% | 66.7% | 2 | 4 |
| Wed Oct 21, 2026 | 44.6% | 25.4% | 30.1% | 5 | 8 |
| Tue Oct 20, 2026 | 23.6% | 26.1% | 50.4% | 2 | 9 |
| Mon Oct 19, 2026 | 16.3% | 33.7% | 50.0% | 5 | 8 |
| Sun Oct 18, 2026 | 29.6% | 19.7% | 50.7% | 1 | 3 |
| Fri Oct 16, 2026 | 48.0% | 22.1% | 29.9% | 4 | 7 |
| Thu Oct 15, 2026 | 44.9% | 26.1% | 29.0% | 7 | 4 |
| Wed Oct 14, 2026 | 47.8% | 14.5% | 37.7% | 3 | 2 |
| Tue Oct 13, 2026 | 39.5% | 16.7% | 43.8% | 3 | 4 |
| Mon Oct 12, 2026 | 32.2% | 19.9% | 47.8% | 5 | 7 |
| Sun Oct 11, 2026 | 37.7% | 8.7% | 53.6% | 1 | 2 |
| Fri Oct 9, 2026 | 20.6% | 25.5% | 53.9% | 2 | 8 |
| Thu Oct 8, 2026 | 62.3% | 19.6% | 18.1% | 6 | 6 |
| Wed Oct 7, 2026 | 36.2% | 18.8% | 44.9% | 3 | 5 |
| Tue Oct 6, 2026 | 45.3% | 19.2% | 35.5% | 5 | 6 |
| Mon Oct 5, 2026 | 47.8% | 23.2% | 29.0% | 7 | 2 |
| Sun Oct 4, 2026 | 0.0% | 29.6% | 70.4% | 0 | 3 |
| Fri Oct 2, 2026 | 31.6% | 19.4% | 49.0% | 3 | 3 |
| Thu Oct 1, 2026 | 29.8% | 32.6% | 37.6% | 4 | 5 |
| Wed Sep 30, 2026 | 20.2% | 14.0% | 65.8% | 2 | 3 |
How often is RTY ADX above 25 on the 5 minute chart? Across the 21 recorded sessions from September 30 to October 23, 2026, the 5 minute ADX on RTY sat above 25 for 33.1% of the session on average, entering that zone about 3 separate times in a typical session.
How much of the session does RTY ADX spend below 20? On average 45.6% of each 5 minute session, over a median of 5 separate visits. The most was 70.4% on October 4, 2026.
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