Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of ZN (10 Year T Note) on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 120 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 87.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 12.3%, and below 20 for 0.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 87.7% | 121 | 3 | 120 min | 1060 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 12.3% | 17 | 4 | 35 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 min | 0 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 120 minutes and a longest of 1060. 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.