Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of ZN (10 Year T Note) on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 320 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 47.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 8.0%, and below 20 for 44.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 47.8% | 66 | 3 | 320 min | 330 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 8.0% | 11 | 4 | 30 min | 30 min | |
| Below 20 | 44.2% | 61 | 2 | 305 min | 410 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 320 minutes and a longest of 330. 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.