Educational reference. Measured from 1314 recorded 1m bars of ZN (10-Year T-Note) on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 23 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 23 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 52.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 20.9%, and below 20 for 26.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 52.6% | 691 | 23 | 23 min | 138 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 20.9% | 275 | 47 | 6 min | 15 min | |
| Below 20 | 26.5% | 348 | 25 | 13 min | 60 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 23 times, with a median stay of 23 minutes and a longest of 138. 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.