Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of SI (Silver) on Monday, October 12, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 8 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 27 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 23.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 36.6%, and below 20 for 39.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 23.6% | 65 | 8 | 27 min | 105 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 36.6% | 101 | 13 | 25 min | 140 min | |
| Below 20 | 39.9% | 110 | 6 | 85 min | 210 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 8 times, with a median stay of 27 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.