Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of SI (Silver) on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 120 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 47.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 14.5%, and below 20 for 38.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 47.1% | 130 | 3 | 120 min | 495 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 14.5% | 40 | 7 | 25 min | 55 min | |
| Below 20 | 38.4% | 106 | 5 | 115 min | 225 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 120 minutes and a longest of 495. 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.