Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of ZN (10-Year T-Note) on Monday, September 21, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 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 29.0%, and below 20 for 41.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 29.7% | 41 | 3 | 110 min | 220 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 29.0% | 40 | 5 | 70 min | 160 min | |
| Below 20 | 41.3% | 57 | 2 | 285 min | 360 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 110 minutes and a longest of 220. 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.