Educational reference. Measured from 1273 recorded 1m bars of ZN (10 Year T Note) on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 15 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 22 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 35.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 13.0%, and below 20 for 51.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 35.1% | 447 | 15 | 22 min | 91 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 13.0% | 165 | 35 | 4 min | 15 min | |
| Below 20 | 51.9% | 661 | 21 | 24 min | 87 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 15 times, with a median stay of 22 minutes and a longest of 91. 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.