Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of SI (Silver) on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 10 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 52 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 38.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 26.4%, and below 20 for 34.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 38.8% | 107 | 10 | 52 min | 105 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 26.4% | 73 | 15 | 25 min | 40 min | |
| Below 20 | 34.8% | 96 | 5 | 35 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 10 times, with a median stay of 52 minutes and a longest of 105. 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.