Educational reference. Measured from 266 recorded 1m bars of ZN (10-Year T-Note) on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 14 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 25.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 22.9%, and below 20 for 51.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 25.6% | 68 | 4 | 14 min | 38 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 22.9% | 61 | 10 | 5 min | 14 min | |
| Below 20 | 51.5% | 137 | 6 | 6 min | 84 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 4 times, with a median stay of 14 minutes and a longest of 38. 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.