Educational reference. Measured from 69 recorded 15m bars of SIL (Micro Silver) on Friday, September 4, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 90 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 8.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 26.1%, and below 20 for 65.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 8.7% | 6 | 1 | 90 min | 90 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 26.1% | 18 | 2 | 135 min | 225 min | |
| Below 20 | 65.2% | 45 | 2 | 337 min | 555 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 90 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.