Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of ZN (10 Year T Note) on Monday, October 26, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 110 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 42.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 14.5%, and below 20 for 42.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 42.8% | 59 | 3 | 110 min | 440 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 14.5% | 20 | 5 | 40 min | 50 min | |
| Below 20 | 42.8% | 59 | 3 | 80 min | 450 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 110 minutes and a longest of 440. 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.
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