Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of ZN (10 Year T Note) on Monday, October 19, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 180 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 50.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 11.6%, and below 20 for 37.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 50.7% | 140 | 4 | 180 min | 330 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 11.6% | 32 | 5 | 25 min | 65 min | |
| Below 20 | 37.7% | 104 | 2 | 260 min | 270 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 4 times, with a median stay of 180 minutes and a longest of 330. 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.