Educational reference. Measured from 69 recorded 5m bars of ZN (10-Year T-Note) on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 55 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 44.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 37.7%, and below 20 for 17.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 44.9% | 31 | 3 | 55 min | 80 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 37.7% | 26 | 6 | 15 min | 40 min | |
| Below 20 | 17.4% | 12 | 4 | 15 min | 25 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 3 times, with a median stay of 55 minutes and a longest of 80. 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.