Educational reference. Measured from 275 recorded 5m bars of ZN (10 Year T Note) on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 35 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 13.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 22.5%, and below 20 for 64.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 13.5% | 37 | 5 | 35 min | 75 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 22.5% | 62 | 10 | 25 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 64.0% | 176 | 6 | 140 min | 215 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 35 minutes and a longest of 75. 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.