Educational reference. Measured from 204 recorded 5m bars of ZN (10 Year T Note) on Friday, October 9, 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 57.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 18.6%, and below 20 for 23.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 57.8% | 118 | 3 | 215 min | 340 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 18.6% | 38 | 6 | 22 min | 80 min | |
| Below 20 | 23.5% | 48 | 4 | 57 min | 90 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 340. 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.