Educational reference. Measured from 205 recorded 5m bars of ZN (10-Year T-Note) on Friday, September 11, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 30 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 37.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 26.8%, and below 20 for 36.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 37.1% | 76 | 5 | 30 min | 190 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 26.8% | 55 | 9 | 30 min | 80 min | |
| Below 20 | 36.1% | 74 | 4 | 95 min | 175 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 30 minutes and a longest of 190. 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.