Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of SIL (Micro Silver) on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 170 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 12.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 10.9%, and below 20 for 76.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 12.3% | 17 | 1 | 170 min | 170 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 10.9% | 15 | 4 | 35 min | 60 min | |
| Below 20 | 76.8% | 106 | 4 | 280 min | 470 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 1 time, with a median stay of 170 minutes and a longest of 170. 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.