Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of ZN (10 Year T Note) on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 135 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 37.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 18.5%, and below 20 for 44.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 37.3% | 103 | 4 | 135 min | 200 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 18.5% | 51 | 9 | 25 min | 55 min | |
| Below 20 | 44.2% | 122 | 6 | 77 min | 190 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 135 minutes and a longest of 200. 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.