Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of ZN (10-Year T-Note) on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 120 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 58.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 19.9%, and below 20 for 21.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 58.3% | 161 | 5 | 120 min | 455 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 19.9% | 55 | 7 | 35 min | 65 min | |
| Below 20 | 21.7% | 60 | 3 | 110 min | 140 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 5 times, with a median stay of 120 minutes and a longest of 455. 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.