Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of ZN (10-Year T-Note) on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 10 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 23.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 33.7%, and below 20 for 43.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 23.2% | 64 | 7 | 10 min | 135 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 33.7% | 93 | 13 | 25 min | 95 min | |
| Below 20 | 43.1% | 119 | 7 | 80 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 7 times, with a median stay of 10 minutes and a longest of 135. 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.