Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of ZN (10-Year T-Note) on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 13.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 31.5%, and below 20 for 55.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 13.0% | 12 | 3 | 15 min | 150 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 31.5% | 29 | 6 | 52 min | 180 min | |
| Below 20 | 55.4% | 51 | 4 | 157 min | 300 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 15 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.