Educational reference. Measured from 1262 recorded 1m bars of ZN (10-Year T-Note) on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 23 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 14 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 39.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 23.5%, and below 20 for 37.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 39.4% | 497 | 23 | 14 min | 67 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 23.5% | 296 | 46 | 5 min | 20 min | |
| Below 20 | 37.2% | 469 | 23 | 13 min | 85 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 14 minutes and a longest of 67. 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.