Educational reference. Measured from 275 recorded 5m bars of SI (Silver) on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 455 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 74.5% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 14.5%, and below 20 for 10.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 74.5% | 205 | 3 | 455 min | 460 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 14.5% | 40 | 6 | 30 min | 70 min | |
| Below 20 | 10.9% | 30 | 4 | 37 min | 45 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 455 minutes and a longest of 460. 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.