Educational reference. Measured from 316 recorded 1m bars of ZN (10-Year T-Note) on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 8 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 48.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 22.5%, and below 20 for 29.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 48.4% | 153 | 7 | 8 min | 78 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 22.5% | 71 | 14 | 4 min | 10 min | |
| Below 20 | 29.1% | 92 | 8 | 6 min | 39 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 7 times, with a median stay of 8 minutes and a longest of 78. 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.