Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of SI (Silver) on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 105 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 44.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 19.9%, and below 20 for 35.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 44.6% | 123 | 4 | 105 min | 400 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 19.9% | 55 | 10 | 12 min | 135 min | |
| Below 20 | 35.5% | 98 | 6 | 65 min | 200 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 4 times, with a median stay of 105 minutes and a longest of 400. 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.