Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of SIL (Micro Silver) on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 210 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 65.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 10.9%, and below 20 for 23.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 65.9% | 182 | 4 | 210 min | 420 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 10.9% | 30 | 6 | 22 min | 50 min | |
| Below 20 | 23.2% | 64 | 3 | 90 min | 205 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 210 minutes and a longest of 420. 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.