Educational reference. Measured from 103 recorded 10m bars of SI (Silver) on Friday, September 4, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 70 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 13.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 30.1%, and below 20 for 56.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 13.6% | 14 | 2 | 70 min | 120 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 30.1% | 31 | 6 | 30 min | 180 min | |
| Below 20 | 56.3% | 58 | 5 | 50 min | 320 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 2 times, with a median stay of 70 minutes and a longest of 120. 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.