Educational reference. Measured from 203 recorded 5m bars of SIL (Micro Silver) on Friday, September 25, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 82 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 42.4% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 19.7%, and below 20 for 37.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 42.4% | 86 | 4 | 82 min | 240 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 19.7% | 40 | 8 | 17 min | 65 min | |
| Below 20 | 37.9% | 77 | 5 | 30 min | 255 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 82 minutes and a longest of 240. 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.