Educational reference. Measured from 274 recorded 5m bars of ZN (10 Year T Note) on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 215 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 67.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 15.0%, and below 20 for 17.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 67.2% | 184 | 3 | 215 min | 600 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 15.0% | 41 | 5 | 25 min | 105 min | |
| Below 20 | 17.9% | 49 | 3 | 100 min | 110 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 215 minutes and a longest of 600. 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.