Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of ZN (10-Year T-Note) on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 50 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 41.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 29.3%, and below 20 for 29.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 41.7% | 115 | 7 | 50 min | 215 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 29.3% | 81 | 11 | 45 min | 55 min | |
| Below 20 | 29.0% | 80 | 5 | 60 min | 155 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 7 times, with a median stay of 50 minutes and a longest of 215. 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.