Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of SI (Silver) on Monday, September 14, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 120 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 42.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 15.6%, and below 20 for 41.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 42.8% | 118 | 4 | 120 min | 320 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 15.6% | 43 | 9 | 20 min | 60 min | |
| Below 20 | 41.7% | 115 | 6 | 77 min | 240 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 120 minutes and a longest of 320. 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.