Educational reference. Measured from 1289 recorded 1m bars of ZN (10 Year T Note) on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 16 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 9 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 29.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 16.4%, and below 20 for 54.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 29.3% | 378 | 16 | 9 min | 112 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 16.4% | 211 | 42 | 4 min | 18 min | |
| Below 20 | 54.3% | 700 | 27 | 18 min | 93 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 16 times, with a median stay of 9 minutes and a longest of 112. 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.