Educational reference. Measured from 1284 recorded 1m bars of ZN (10-Year T-Note) on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 18 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 31 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 52.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 17.3%, and below 20 for 30.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 52.6% | 676 | 18 | 31 min | 143 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 17.3% | 222 | 40 | 4 min | 17 min | |
| Below 20 | 30.1% | 386 | 22 | 14 min | 62 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 18 times, with a median stay of 31 minutes and a longest of 143. 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.