Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of ZN (10 Year T Note) on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 140 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 20.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 18.1%, and below 20 for 61.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 20.3% | 28 | 2 | 140 min | 150 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 18.1% | 25 | 4 | 65 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 61.6% | 85 | 3 | 260 min | 550 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 140 minutes and a longest of 150. 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.