Educational reference. Measured from 71 recorded 5m bars of ZN (10-Year T-Note) on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 11.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 53.5%, and below 20 for 35.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 11.3% | 8 | 2 | 20 min | 30 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 53.5% | 38 | 3 | 65 min | 105 min | |
| Below 20 | 35.2% | 25 | 2 | 62 min | 85 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 2 times, with a median stay of 20 minutes and a longest of 30. 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.