Educational reference. Measured from 357 recorded 1m bars of SIL (Micro Silver) on Sunday, October 18, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 7 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 6.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 17.4%, and below 20 for 76.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 6.2% | 22 | 3 | 7 min | 12 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 17.4% | 62 | 10 | 6 min | 9 min | |
| Below 20 | 76.5% | 273 | 8 | 22 min | 81 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 7 minutes and a longest of 12. 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.