Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of ZN (10-Year T-Note) on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 195 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 35.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 39.1%, and below 20 for 25.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 35.9% | 33 | 3 | 195 min | 210 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 39.1% | 36 | 6 | 75 min | 195 min | |
| Below 20 | 25.0% | 23 | 2 | 172 min | 315 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 195 minutes and a longest of 210. 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.