Educational reference. Measured from 1267 recorded 1m bars of ZN (10-Year T-Note) on Monday, October 5, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 23 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 13 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 43.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 22.3%, and below 20 for 34.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 43.1% | 546 | 23 | 13 min | 116 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 22.3% | 282 | 47 | 5 min | 21 min | |
| Below 20 | 34.6% | 439 | 24 | 13 min | 103 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 13 minutes and a longest of 116. 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.