Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of ZN (10-Year T-Note) on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 150 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 53.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 34.8%, and below 20 for 12.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 53.3% | 49 | 3 | 150 min | 555 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 34.8% | 32 | 5 | 60 min | 255 min | |
| Below 20 | 12.0% | 11 | 3 | 60 min | 75 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 150 minutes and a longest of 555. 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.