Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of ZN (10-Year T-Note) on Thursday, September 24, 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 22.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 13.8%, and below 20 for 63.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 22.5% | 31 | 3 | 110 min | 140 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 13.8% | 19 | 6 | 25 min | 70 min | |
| Below 20 | 63.8% | 88 | 4 | 170 min | 460 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 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.