Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of SIL (Micro Silver) on Thursday, October 22, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 65 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 63.8% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 23.9%, and below 20 for 12.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 63.8% | 176 | 7 | 65 min | 440 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 23.9% | 66 | 10 | 22 min | 115 min | |
| Below 20 | 12.3% | 34 | 3 | 40 min | 120 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 7 times, with a median stay of 65 minutes and a longest of 440. 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.