Educational reference. Measured from 1332 recorded 1m bars of ZN (10-Year T-Note) on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 23 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 12 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 43.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 20.6%, and below 20 for 35.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 43.8% | 584 | 23 | 12 min | 80 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 20.6% | 275 | 50 | 5 min | 17 min | |
| Below 20 | 35.5% | 473 | 28 | 11 min | 95 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 23 times, with a median stay of 12 minutes and a longest of 80. 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.