Educational reference. Measured from 979 recorded 1m bars of ZN (10 Year T Note) on Friday, October 9, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 14 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 18 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 35.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 21.1%, and below 20 for 43.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 35.8% | 350 | 14 | 18 min | 63 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 21.1% | 207 | 32 | 5 min | 17 min | |
| Below 20 | 43.1% | 422 | 19 | 16 min | 92 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 14 times, with a median stay of 18 minutes and a longest of 63. 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.