Educational reference. Measured from 270 recorded 5m bars of ZN (10-Year T-Note) on Monday, September 21, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 27 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 16.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 35.6%, and below 20 for 47.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 16.7% | 45 | 4 | 27 min | 160 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 35.6% | 96 | 13 | 30 min | 105 min | |
| Below 20 | 47.8% | 129 | 10 | 50 min | 260 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 4 times, with a median stay of 27 minutes and a longest of 160. 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.