Educational reference. Measured from 102 recorded 10m bars of ZN (10 Year T Note) on Friday, October 16, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 2.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 33.3%, and below 20 for 64.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 2.0% | 2 | 1 | 20 min | 20 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 33.3% | 34 | 2 | 170 min | 310 min | |
| Below 20 | 64.7% | 66 | 2 | 330 min | 460 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 1 time, with a median stay of 20 minutes and a longest of 20. 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.