Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of ZN (10-Year T-Note) on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 110 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 29.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 17.4%, and below 20 for 52.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 29.7% | 41 | 4 | 110 min | 180 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 17.4% | 24 | 6 | 40 min | 60 min | |
| Below 20 | 52.9% | 73 | 3 | 230 min | 330 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 4 times, with a median stay of 110 minutes and a longest of 180. 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.