Educational reference. Measured from 1257 recorded 1m bars of ZN (10-Year T-Note) on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 27 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 46.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 20.0%, and below 20 for 33.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 46.9% | 590 | 27 | 15 min | 66 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 20.0% | 251 | 53 | 4 min | 14 min | |
| Below 20 | 33.1% | 416 | 26 | 8 min | 94 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 27 times, with a median stay of 15 minutes and a longest of 66. 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.