Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of ZN (10 Year T Note) on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 65 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 35.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 25.0%, and below 20 for 39.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 35.5% | 98 | 5 | 65 min | 290 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 25.0% | 69 | 12 | 20 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 39.5% | 109 | 8 | 75 min | 110 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 65 minutes and a longest of 290. 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.