Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of SIL (Micro Silver) on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 70 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 27.2% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 35.1%, and below 20 for 37.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 27.2% | 75 | 7 | 70 min | 105 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 35.1% | 97 | 12 | 32 min | 110 min | |
| Below 20 | 37.7% | 104 | 5 | 80 min | 250 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 7 times, with a median stay of 70 minutes and a longest of 105. 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.