Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of SIL (Micro Silver) on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 107 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 33.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 26.8%, and below 20 for 40.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 33.0% | 91 | 4 | 107 min | 175 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 26.8% | 74 | 11 | 20 min | 145 min | |
| Below 20 | 40.2% | 111 | 8 | 67 min | 110 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 107 minutes and a longest of 175. 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.