Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of SI (Silver) on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 90 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 26.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 41.3%, and below 20 for 32.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 26.1% | 24 | 3 | 90 min | 240 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 41.3% | 38 | 5 | 75 min | 315 min | |
| Below 20 | 32.6% | 30 | 3 | 165 min | 180 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 90 minutes and a longest of 240. 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.