Educational reference. Measured from 1200 recorded 1m bars of ZN (10-Year T-Note) on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 18 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 26 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 45.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 16.2%, and below 20 for 38.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 45.5% | 546 | 18 | 26 min | 151 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 16.2% | 195 | 34 | 5 min | 15 min | |
| Below 20 | 38.2% | 459 | 17 | 13 min | 128 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 26 minutes and a longest of 151. 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.