Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of ZN (10 Year T Note) on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 345 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 53.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 20.7%, and below 20 for 26.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 53.3% | 49 | 3 | 345 min | 375 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 20.7% | 19 | 4 | 67 min | 120 min | |
| Below 20 | 26.1% | 24 | 1 | 360 min | 360 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 345 minutes and a longest of 375. 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.