Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of ZN (10-Year T-Note) on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 240 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 62.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 9.4%, and below 20 for 28.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 62.3% | 172 | 3 | 240 min | 480 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 9.4% | 26 | 5 | 20 min | 70 min | |
| Below 20 | 28.3% | 78 | 3 | 170 min | 190 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 240 minutes and a longest of 480. 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.