Educational reference. Measured from 70 recorded 5m bars of SI (Silver) on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 47 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 27.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 42.9%, and below 20 for 30.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 27.1% | 19 | 2 | 47 min | 90 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 42.9% | 30 | 4 | 35 min | 60 min | |
| Below 20 | 30.0% | 21 | 3 | 15 min | 80 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 2 times, with a median stay of 47 minutes and a longest of 90. 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.