Educational reference. Measured from 298 recorded 1m bars of ZN (10 Year T Note) on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 24 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 66.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 16.8%, and below 20 for 16.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 66.8% | 199 | 4 | 24 min | 148 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 16.8% | 50 | 7 | 7 min | 14 min | |
| Below 20 | 16.4% | 49 | 4 | 9 min | 25 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 4 times, with a median stay of 24 minutes and a longest of 148. 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.