Where ZN’s Commodity Channel Index sat on September 18, 2026
Educational reference. Measured from 204 recorded 5m bars of ZN on Friday, September 18, 2026.
Commodity Channel Index crossed above 100 9 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes.
Across the whole session it sat above 100 for 12.7% of the time, between -100 and 100 for 58.3%, and below -100 for 28.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 100 | 12.7% | 26 | 9 | 15 min | 30 min |
| Between -100 and 100 | 58.3% | 119 | 24 | 18 min | 60 min |
| Below -100 | 28.9% | 59 | 18 | 12 min | 45 min |
Why the visit count matters more than the percentage
A share of the session says how much time a reading spent in a band. It does not say whether that time came as one sustained stretch or as repeated brief excursions. Here the reading entered the zone above 100 9 times and left it 9 times, with a median stay of 15 minutes and a longest stay of 30 minutes beginning at 02:30 ET. Below -100 there were 18 visits, a median of 12 minutes and a longest of 45 minutes.
Where in the session it happened
| Hour (ET) | Above 100 | Between | Below -100 | Bars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 0% | 92% | 8% | 12 |
| 01:00 | 17% | 58% | 25% | 12 |
| 02:00 | 50% | 50% | 0% | 12 |
| 03:00 | 0% | 67% | 33% | 12 |
| 04:00 | 0% | 42% | 58% | 12 |
| 05:00 | 0% | 50% | 50% | 12 |
| 06:00 | 0% | 100% | 0% | 12 |
| 07:00 | 25% | 17% | 58% | 12 |
| 08:00 | 0% | 58% | 42% | 12 |
| 09:00 | 0% | 33% | 67% | 12 |
| 10:00 | 0% | 58% | 42% | 12 |
| 11:00 | 0% | 83% | 17% | 12 |
| 12:00 | 33% | 50% | 17% | 12 |
| 13:00 | 8% | 75% | 17% | 12 |
| 14:00 | 8% | 75% | 17% | 12 |
| 15:00 | 25% | 42% | 33% | 12 |
| 16:00 | 50% | 42% | 8% | 12 |
Same reading, previous session: ZN 5m Commodity Channel Index, September 17, 2026
What this is and is not
This is a record of where one indicator sat during one completed session. It is not a forecast, and it makes no claim that any reading preceded a move. Whether crossing 100 tends to be followed by a larger move is a separate question, measured separately.
How this was measured
Every 5m bar recorded for ZN on Friday, September 18, 2026 — 204 bars from 00:00 to 16:55 ET — was classified by its Commodity Channel Index reading. A visit is an unbroken run of consecutive bars in the same band. The session was complete before this page was built.
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