Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of ZN (10-Year T-Note) on Monday, September 14, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 350 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 50.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 14.5%, and below 20 for 34.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 50.7% | 70 | 2 | 350 min | 620 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 14.5% | 20 | 5 | 40 min | 50 min | |
| Below 20 | 34.8% | 48 | 3 | 50 min | 410 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 350 minutes and a longest of 620. 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.