Educational reference. Measured from 244 recorded 5m bars of SI (Silver) on Monday, September 7, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 65 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 33.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 25.0%, and below 20 for 41.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 33.6% | 82 | 5 | 65 min | 190 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 25.0% | 61 | 10 | 25 min | 75 min | |
| Below 20 | 41.4% | 101 | 6 | 67 min | 205 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 5 times, with a median stay of 65 minutes and a longest of 190. 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.