Educational reference. Measured from 1289 recorded 1m bars of ZN (10-Year T-Note) on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 22 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 25 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 51.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 17.8%, and below 20 for 30.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 51.3% | 661 | 22 | 25 min | 78 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 17.8% | 230 | 45 | 5 min | 18 min | |
| Below 20 | 30.9% | 398 | 22 | 15 min | 73 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 22 times, with a median stay of 25 minutes and a longest of 78. 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.