Educational reference. Measured from 275 recorded 5m bars of ZN (10-Year T-Note) on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 165 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 52.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 11.3%, and below 20 for 36.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 52.0% | 143 | 5 | 165 min | 200 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 11.3% | 31 | 6 | 10 min | 105 min | |
| Below 20 | 36.7% | 101 | 2 | 252 min | 465 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 5 times, with a median stay of 165 minutes and a longest of 200. 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.