Educational reference. Measured from 1333 recorded 1m bars of ZN (10-Year T-Note) on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 25 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 25 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 62.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 20.0%, and below 20 for 17.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 62.0% | 827 | 25 | 25 min | 123 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 20.0% | 267 | 43 | 5 min | 18 min | |
| Below 20 | 17.9% | 239 | 18 | 8 min | 63 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 25 times, with a median stay of 25 minutes and a longest of 123. 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.