Educational reference. Measured from 68 recorded 15m bars of ZN (10 Year T Note) on Friday, October 16, 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 55.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 23.5%, and below 20 for 20.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 55.9% | 38 | 3 | 150 min | 375 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 23.5% | 16 | 4 | 37 min | 150 min | |
| Below 20 | 20.6% | 14 | 1 | 210 min | 210 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 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.