Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of SIL (Micro Silver) on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 120 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 70.7% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 12.3%, and below 20 for 17.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 70.7% | 195 | 6 | 120 min | 395 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 12.3% | 34 | 8 | 17 min | 50 min | |
| Below 20 | 17.0% | 47 | 3 | 65 min | 160 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 6 times, with a median stay of 120 minutes and a longest of 395. 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.