Educational reference. Measured from 203 recorded 5m bars of ZN (10-Year T-Note) on Friday, September 25, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 75 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 47.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 12.8%, and below 20 for 39.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 47.8% | 97 | 4 | 75 min | 275 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 12.8% | 26 | 7 | 20 min | 25 min | |
| Below 20 | 39.4% | 80 | 3 | 105 min | 200 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 75 minutes and a longest of 275. 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.