Educational reference. Measured from 1294 recorded 1m bars of ZN (10 Year T Note) on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 18 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 13 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 30.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 17.9%, and below 20 for 51.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 30.1% | 390 | 18 | 13 min | 61 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 17.9% | 232 | 42 | 5 min | 28 min | |
| Below 20 | 51.9% | 672 | 25 | 16 min | 85 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 13 minutes and a longest of 61. 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.