Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of SIL (Micro Silver) on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 8 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 105 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 59.1% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 22.5%, and below 20 for 18.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 59.1% | 163 | 8 | 105 min | 170 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 22.5% | 62 | 11 | 20 min | 65 min | |
| Below 20 | 18.5% | 51 | 4 | 10 min | 230 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 8 times, with a median stay of 105 minutes and a longest of 170. 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.