Educational reference. Measured from 204 recorded 5m bars of SIL (Micro Silver) on Friday, October 16, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 152 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 29.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 18.6%, and below 20 for 51.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 29.9% | 61 | 2 | 152 min | 230 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 18.6% | 38 | 8 | 20 min | 55 min | |
| Below 20 | 51.5% | 105 | 6 | 67 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 2 times, with a median stay of 152 minutes and a longest of 230. 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.