Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of SI (Silver) on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 30 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 6.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 28.6%, and below 20 for 64.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 6.5% | 18 | 3 | 30 min | 55 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 28.6% | 79 | 9 | 30 min | 115 min | |
| Below 20 | 64.9% | 179 | 6 | 155 min | 255 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 3 times, with a median stay of 30 minutes and a longest of 55. 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.