Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of SIL (Micro Silver) on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 190 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 59.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 28.3%, and below 20 for 12.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 59.4% | 82 | 3 | 190 min | 590 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 28.3% | 39 | 5 | 50 min | 210 min | |
| Below 20 | 12.3% | 17 | 2 | 85 min | 110 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 190 minutes and a longest of 590. 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.