Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of ZN (10-Year T-Note) on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 355 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 51.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 24.6%, and below 20 for 23.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 51.4% | 71 | 2 | 355 min | 510 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 24.6% | 34 | 4 | 85 min | 150 min | |
| Below 20 | 23.9% | 33 | 3 | 90 min | 190 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 355 minutes and a longest of 510. 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.