Educational reference. Measured from 273 recorded 5m bars of ZN (10 Year T Note) on Monday, October 12, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 75 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 27.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 19.8%, and below 20 for 52.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 27.8% | 76 | 5 | 75 min | 170 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 19.8% | 54 | 10 | 17 min | 105 min | |
| Below 20 | 52.4% | 143 | 5 | 60 min | 530 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 75 minutes and a longest of 170. 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.