Educational reference. Measured from 139 recorded 10m bars of ZN (10-Year T-Note) on Monday, September 28, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 135 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 64.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 22.3%, and below 20 for 12.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 64.7% | 90 | 4 | 135 min | 620 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 22.3% | 31 | 7 | 40 min | 80 min | |
| Below 20 | 12.9% | 18 | 3 | 30 min | 120 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 135 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.