Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of SI (Silver) on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 90 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 48.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 14.5%, and below 20 for 36.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 48.9% | 135 | 4 | 90 min | 480 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 14.5% | 40 | 8 | 17 min | 75 min | |
| Below 20 | 36.6% | 101 | 4 | 147 min | 175 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 90 minutes and a longest of 480. 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.