Educational reference. Measured from 69 recorded 5m bars of ZN (10-Year T-Note) on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 170 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 49.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 36.2%, and below 20 for 14.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 49.3% | 34 | 1 | 170 min | 170 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 36.2% | 25 | 3 | 50 min | 65 min | |
| Below 20 | 14.5% | 10 | 2 | 25 min | 45 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 1 time, with a median stay of 170 minutes and a longest of 170. 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.