Educational reference. Measured from 70 recorded 5m bars of ZN (10-Year T-Note) on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 25 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 27.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 21.4%, and below 20 for 51.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 27.1% | 19 | 3 | 25 min | 50 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 21.4% | 15 | 5 | 15 min | 25 min | |
| Below 20 | 51.4% | 36 | 2 | 90 min | 120 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 25 minutes and a longest of 50. 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.