Educational reference. Measured from 350 recorded 1m bars of SI (Silver) on Sunday, October 18, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 6 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 9.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 24.6%, and below 20 for 65.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 9.7% | 34 | 4 | 6 min | 19 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 24.6% | 86 | 10 | 7 min | 27 min | |
| Below 20 | 65.7% | 230 | 5 | 30 min | 145 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 4 times, with a median stay of 6 minutes and a longest of 19. 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.