Educational reference. Measured from 1320 recorded 1m bars of ZN (10-Year T-Note) on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 17 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 28 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 38.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 14.7%, and below 20 for 47.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 38.1% | 503 | 17 | 28 min | 74 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 14.7% | 194 | 40 | 4 min | 18 min | |
| Below 20 | 47.2% | 623 | 24 | 15 min | 107 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 17 times, with a median stay of 28 minutes and a longest of 74. 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.