Educational reference. Measured from 1336 recorded 1m bars of ZN (10 Year T Note) on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 20 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 32 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 52.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 21.7%, and below 20 for 26.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 52.2% | 698 | 20 | 32 min | 118 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 21.7% | 290 | 41 | 5 min | 24 min | |
| Below 20 | 26.0% | 348 | 22 | 13 min | 40 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 20 times, with a median stay of 32 minutes and a longest of 118. 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.