Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of ZN (10-Year T-Note) on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 600 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 43.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 9.8%, and below 20 for 46.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 43.5% | 40 | 1 | 600 min | 600 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 9.8% | 9 | 3 | 45 min | 60 min | |
| Below 20 | 46.7% | 43 | 2 | 322 min | 510 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 600 minutes and a longest of 600. 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.