Educational reference. Measured from 68 recorded 15m bars of ZN (10 Year T Note) on Friday, October 9, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 75 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 22.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 41.2%, and below 20 for 36.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 22.1% | 15 | 3 | 75 min | 90 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 41.2% | 28 | 6 | 75 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 36.8% | 25 | 3 | 120 min | 225 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 75 minutes and a longest of 90. 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.