Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of SI (Silver) on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 310 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 55.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 15.9%, and below 20 for 28.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 55.8% | 77 | 3 | 310 min | 440 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 15.9% | 22 | 5 | 30 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 28.3% | 39 | 3 | 80 min | 290 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 3 times, with a median stay of 310 minutes and a longest of 440. 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.