Educational reference. Measured from 1285 recorded 1m bars of ZN (10-Year T-Note) on Monday, September 14, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 19 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 24 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 38.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 18.6%, and below 20 for 43.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 38.3% | 492 | 19 | 24 min | 86 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 18.6% | 239 | 41 | 5 min | 18 min | |
| Below 20 | 43.1% | 554 | 23 | 21 min | 60 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 19 times, with a median stay of 24 minutes and a longest of 86. 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.