Educational reference. Measured from 1316 recorded 1m bars of ZN (10 Year T Note) on Monday, October 19, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 18 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 40.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 17.5%, and below 20 for 42.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 40.2% | 529 | 18 | 15 min | 132 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 17.5% | 230 | 42 | 5 min | 19 min | |
| Below 20 | 42.3% | 557 | 25 | 14 min | 70 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 18 times, with a median stay of 15 minutes and a longest of 132. 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.