Educational reference. Measured from 204 recorded 5m bars of SI (Silver) on Friday, September 18, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 25 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 52.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 41.7%, and below 20 for 5.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 52.5% | 107 | 6 | 25 min | 275 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 41.7% | 85 | 9 | 40 min | 130 min | |
| Below 20 | 5.9% | 12 | 2 | 30 min | 55 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 6 times, with a median stay of 25 minutes and a longest of 275. 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.