Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of SI (Silver) on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 267 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 38.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 16.3%, and below 20 for 44.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 38.8% | 107 | 2 | 267 min | 335 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 16.3% | 45 | 8 | 22 min | 50 min | |
| Below 20 | 44.9% | 124 | 6 | 52 min | 335 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 267 minutes and a longest of 335. 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.