Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of SIL (Micro Silver) on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 28.6% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 20.7%, and below 20 for 50.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 28.6% | 79 | 5 | 15 min | 295 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 20.7% | 57 | 10 | 30 min | 75 min | |
| Below 20 | 50.7% | 140 | 5 | 105 min | 430 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 5 times, with a median stay of 15 minutes and a longest of 295. 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.