Educational reference. Measured from 275 recorded 5m bars of ZN (10-Year T-Note) on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 90 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 35.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 19.6%, and below 20 for 44.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 35.6% | 98 | 6 | 90 min | 130 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 19.6% | 54 | 13 | 25 min | 45 min | |
| Below 20 | 44.7% | 123 | 8 | 37 min | 255 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 6 times, with a median stay of 90 minutes and a longest of 130. 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.