Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of SIL (Micro Silver) on Monday, October 5, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 97 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 34.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 57.6%, and below 20 for 7.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 34.8% | 32 | 4 | 97 min | 210 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 57.6% | 53 | 4 | 157 min | 345 min | |
| Below 20 | 7.6% | 7 | 1 | 105 min | 105 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 97 minutes and a longest of 210. 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.