Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of ZN (10 Year T Note) on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 110 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 37.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 18.1%, and below 20 for 44.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 37.0% | 102 | 3 | 110 min | 390 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 18.1% | 50 | 8 | 27 min | 60 min | |
| Below 20 | 44.9% | 124 | 6 | 52 min | 400 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 3 times, with a median stay of 110 minutes and a longest of 390. 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.