Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of ZN (10-Year T-Note) on Monday, September 14, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 80 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 48.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 16.3%, and below 20 for 35.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 48.2% | 133 | 5 | 80 min | 365 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 16.3% | 45 | 11 | 20 min | 45 min | |
| Below 20 | 35.5% | 98 | 6 | 75 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 5 times, with a median stay of 80 minutes and a longest of 365. 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.