Educational reference. Measured from 1003 recorded 1m bars of ZN (10-Year T-Note) on Friday, October 2, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 19 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 19 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 46.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 19.6%, and below 20 for 34.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 46.4% | 465 | 19 | 19 min | 101 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 19.6% | 197 | 39 | 5 min | 13 min | |
| Below 20 | 34.0% | 341 | 21 | 15 min | 40 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 19 times, with a median stay of 19 minutes and a longest of 101. 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.