Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of ZN (10 Year T Note) on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 52 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 7.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 14.1%, and below 20 for 78.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 7.6% | 7 | 2 | 52 min | 90 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 14.1% | 13 | 4 | 45 min | 75 min | |
| Below 20 | 78.3% | 72 | 3 | 375 min | 525 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 2 times, with a median stay of 52 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.