Educational reference. Measured from 204 recorded 5m bars of SIL (Micro Silver) on Friday, October 2, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 65 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 52.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 29.4%, and below 20 for 18.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 52.0% | 106 | 6 | 65 min | 205 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 29.4% | 60 | 11 | 20 min | 65 min | |
| Below 20 | 18.6% | 38 | 5 | 15 min | 90 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 65 minutes and a longest of 205. 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.