Educational reference. Measured from 277 recorded 5m bars of ZN (10-Year T-Note) on Monday, September 28, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 165 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 49.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 28.2%, and below 20 for 22.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 49.8% | 138 | 4 | 165 min | 325 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 28.2% | 78 | 10 | 40 min | 95 min | |
| Below 20 | 22.0% | 61 | 6 | 37 min | 105 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 165 minutes and a longest of 325. 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.