Educational reference. Measured from 1311 recorded 1m bars of ZN (10-Year T-Note) on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 26 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 13 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 57.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 17.2%, and below 20 for 25.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 57.3% | 751 | 26 | 13 min | 142 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 17.2% | 226 | 43 | 5 min | 13 min | |
| Below 20 | 25.5% | 334 | 18 | 13 min | 59 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 26 times, with a median stay of 13 minutes and a longest of 142. 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.