Educational reference. Measured from 1367 recorded 1m bars of ZN (10 Year T Note) on Thursday, October 22, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 32 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 11 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 50.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 24.1%, and below 20 for 25.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 50.7% | 693 | 32 | 11 min | 129 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 24.1% | 329 | 61 | 5 min | 18 min | |
| Below 20 | 25.2% | 345 | 30 | 9 min | 43 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 32 times, with a median stay of 11 minutes and a longest of 129. 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.