Educational reference. Measured from 310 recorded 1m bars of ZN (10-Year T-Note) on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 84 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 73.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 10.0%, and below 20 for 16.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 73.5% | 228 | 3 | 84 min | 113 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 10.0% | 31 | 8 | 3 min | 8 min | |
| Below 20 | 16.5% | 51 | 6 | 10 min | 12 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 3 times, with a median stay of 84 minutes and a longest of 113. 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.