Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of SIL (Micro Silver) on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 177 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 45.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 15.9%, and below 20 for 38.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 45.3% | 125 | 4 | 177 min | 225 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 15.9% | 44 | 10 | 20 min | 50 min | |
| Below 20 | 38.8% | 107 | 7 | 45 min | 220 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 4 times, with a median stay of 177 minutes and a longest of 225. 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.