Educational reference. Measured from 275 recorded 5m bars of ZN (10 Year T Note) on Monday, October 26, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 50 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 29.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 18.2%, and below 20 for 52.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 29.5% | 81 | 6 | 50 min | 220 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 18.2% | 50 | 11 | 20 min | 45 min | |
| Below 20 | 52.4% | 144 | 6 | 127 min | 210 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 50 minutes and a longest of 220. 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.
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