Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of ZN (10 Year T Note) on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 147 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 62.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 11.6%, and below 20 for 26.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 62.3% | 172 | 6 | 147 min | 335 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 11.6% | 32 | 10 | 10 min | 35 min | |
| Below 20 | 26.1% | 72 | 5 | 50 min | 180 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 6 times, with a median stay of 147 minutes and a longest of 335. 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.