Educational reference. Measured from 37 recorded 15 minute sessions of ZN (10 Year T Note), September 3 to October 23, 2026. Updated as each new session is recorded.
In a typical session the 15 minute ADX on ZN spends 42.9% of its time above 25, 20.9% between 20 and 25 and 36.2% below 20. It enters the upper zone about 2 separate times per session and the lower zone about 2.
The most time above 25 was on October 22, 2026 (95.7% of the session). The most time below 20 was on October 23, 2026 (94.1%).
Over the last 5 sessions the ADX spent 29.6% of its time above 25 and 58.8% below 20 — less time in the upper zone than its 37 session average of 42.9%.
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.
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.
| Session | Above 25 | Between 20 and 25 | Below 20 | Visits up | Visits down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Oct 23, 2026 | 0.0% | 5.9% | 94.1% | 0 | 1 |
| Thu Oct 22, 2026 | 95.7% | 4.3% | 0.0% | 2 | 0 |
| Wed Oct 21, 2026 | 7.6% | 14.1% | 78.3% | 2 | 3 |
| Tue Oct 20, 2026 | 4.3% | 17.4% | 78.3% | 1 | 3 |
| Mon Oct 19, 2026 | 40.2% | 16.3% | 43.5% | 2 | 2 |
| Fri Oct 16, 2026 | 55.9% | 23.5% | 20.6% | 3 | 1 |
| Thu Oct 15, 2026 | 59.8% | 17.4% | 22.8% | 1 | 2 |
| Wed Oct 14, 2026 | 89.1% | 10.9% | 0.0% | 2 | 0 |
| Tue Oct 13, 2026 | 53.3% | 20.7% | 26.1% | 3 | 1 |
| Mon Oct 12, 2026 | 35.9% | 17.4% | 46.7% | 3 | 2 |
| Fri Oct 9, 2026 | 22.1% | 41.2% | 36.8% | 3 | 3 |
| Thu Oct 8, 2026 | 85.9% | 5.4% | 8.7% | 1 | 1 |
| Wed Oct 7, 2026 | 48.9% | 32.6% | 18.5% | 3 | 2 |
| Tue Oct 6, 2026 | 50.0% | 15.2% | 34.8% | 2 | 3 |
| Mon Oct 5, 2026 | 28.3% | 23.9% | 47.8% | 1 | 4 |
| Fri Oct 2, 2026 | 52.9% | 5.9% | 41.2% | 1 | 1 |
| Thu Oct 1, 2026 | 37.0% | 15.2% | 47.8% | 2 | 3 |
| Wed Sep 30, 2026 | 10.9% | 27.2% | 62.0% | 3 | 4 |
| Tue Sep 29, 2026 | 26.1% | 55.4% | 18.5% | 5 | 3 |
| Mon Sep 28, 2026 | 37.6% | 43.0% | 19.4% | 3 | 4 |
| Fri Sep 25, 2026 | 4.5% | 17.9% | 77.6% | 1 | 2 |
| Thu Sep 24, 2026 | 13.0% | 31.5% | 55.4% | 3 | 4 |
| Wed Sep 23, 2026 | 93.5% | 6.5% | 0.0% | 2 | 0 |
| Tue Sep 22, 2026 | 53.3% | 34.8% | 12.0% | 3 | 3 |
| Mon Sep 21, 2026 | 28.3% | 18.5% | 53.3% | 2 | 2 |
| Fri Sep 18, 2026 | 45.6% | 11.8% | 42.6% | 1 | 2 |
| Thu Sep 17, 2026 | 29.3% | 30.4% | 40.2% | 2 | 4 |
| Wed Sep 16, 2026 | 54.3% | 13.0% | 32.6% | 2 | 2 |
| Tue Sep 15, 2026 | 43.5% | 9.8% | 46.7% | 1 | 2 |
| Mon Sep 14, 2026 | 44.6% | 23.9% | 31.5% | 2 | 1 |
| Fri Sep 11, 2026 | 88.4% | 11.6% | 0.0% | 3 | 0 |
| Thu Sep 10, 2026 | 75.0% | 10.9% | 14.1% | 1 | 2 |
| Wed Sep 9, 2026 | 35.9% | 39.1% | 25.0% | 3 | 2 |
| Tue Sep 8, 2026 | 42.4% | 22.8% | 34.8% | 2 | 2 |
| Mon Sep 7, 2026 | 39.5% | 27.6% | 32.9% | 3 | 3 |
| Fri Sep 4, 2026 | 2.9% | 39.1% | 58.0% | 2 | 3 |
| Thu Sep 3, 2026 | 52.2% | 9.8% | 38.0% | 2 | 2 |
How often is ZN ADX above 25 on the 15 minute chart? Across the 37 recorded sessions from September 3 to October 23, 2026, the 15 minute ADX on ZN sat above 25 for 42.9% of the session on average, entering that zone about 2 separate times in a typical session.
How much of the session does ZN ADX spend below 20? On average 36.2% of each 15 minute session, over a median of 2 separate visits. The most was 94.1% on October 23, 2026.
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