Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of ZN (10-Year T-Note) on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 295 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 76.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 13.4%, and below 20 for 10.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 76.1% | 210 | 3 | 295 min | 650 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 13.4% | 37 | 5 | 35 min | 60 min | |
| Below 20 | 10.5% | 29 | 3 | 60 min | 65 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 295 minutes and a longest of 650. 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.