Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of ZN (10-Year T-Note) on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 155 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 60.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 21.7%, and below 20 for 18.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 60.1% | 166 | 5 | 155 min | 340 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 21.7% | 60 | 11 | 25 min | 80 min | |
| Below 20 | 18.1% | 50 | 6 | 30 min | 85 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 155 minutes and a longest of 340. 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.