Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of ZN (10 Year T Note) on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 450 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 84.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 15.2%, and below 20 for 0.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 84.8% | 117 | 3 | 450 min | 550 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 15.2% | 21 | 2 | 105 min | 140 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 450 minutes and a longest of 550. 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.