Educational reference. Measured from 204 recorded 5m bars of SIL (Micro Silver) on Friday, October 9, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 65 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 33.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 28.4%, and below 20 for 37.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 33.8% | 69 | 5 | 65 min | 165 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 28.4% | 58 | 10 | 27 min | 55 min | |
| Below 20 | 37.7% | 77 | 6 | 37 min | 165 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 5 times, with a median stay of 65 minutes and a longest of 165. 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.