Educational reference. Measured from 1223 recorded 1m bars of ZN (10 Year T Note) on Monday, October 12, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 24 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 13 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 33.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 21.4%, and below 20 for 44.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 33.9% | 415 | 24 | 13 min | 58 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 21.4% | 262 | 45 | 4 min | 21 min | |
| Below 20 | 44.6% | 546 | 22 | 13 min | 116 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 24 times, with a median stay of 13 minutes and a longest of 58. 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.