Educational reference. Measured from 1247 recorded 1m bars of ZN (10-Year T-Note) on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 26 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 13 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 32.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 20.5%, and below 20 for 46.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 32.8% | 409 | 26 | 13 min | 44 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 20.5% | 256 | 52 | 4 min | 24 min | |
| Below 20 | 46.7% | 582 | 27 | 11 min | 113 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 26 times, with a median stay of 13 minutes and a longest of 44. 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.