Educational reference. Measured from 225 recorded 1m bars of ZN (10-Year T-Note) on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 19 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 36.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 22.7%, and below 20 for 41.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 36.0% | 81 | 4 | 19 min | 33 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 22.7% | 51 | 9 | 5 min | 15 min | |
| Below 20 | 41.3% | 93 | 6 | 11 min | 35 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 4 times, with a median stay of 19 minutes and a longest of 33. 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.