Educational reference. Measured from 996 recorded 1m bars of ZN (10-Year T-Note) on Friday, September 25, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 18 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 13 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 52.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 17.4%, and below 20 for 30.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 52.4% | 522 | 18 | 13 min | 130 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 17.4% | 173 | 36 | 4 min | 13 min | |
| Below 20 | 30.2% | 301 | 17 | 11 min | 56 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 13 minutes and a longest of 130. 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.