Educational reference. Measured from 275 recorded 5m bars of SIL (Micro Silver) on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 300 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 75.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 13.5%, and below 20 for 11.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 75.3% | 207 | 3 | 300 min | 585 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 13.5% | 37 | 7 | 15 min | 60 min | |
| Below 20 | 11.3% | 31 | 5 | 30 min | 50 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 3 times, with a median stay of 300 minutes and a longest of 585. 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.