Educational reference. Measured from 997 recorded 1m bars of ZN (10-Year T-Note) on Friday, September 11, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 11 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 23 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 36.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 15.7%, and below 20 for 47.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 36.3% | 362 | 11 | 23 min | 70 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 15.7% | 157 | 30 | 4 min | 16 min | |
| Below 20 | 47.9% | 478 | 20 | 19 min | 77 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 11 times, with a median stay of 23 minutes and a longest of 70. 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.