Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of SI (Silver) on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 4.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 81.9%, and below 20 for 13.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 4.3% | 6 | 3 | 20 min | 30 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 81.9% | 113 | 9 | 100 min | 440 min | |
| Below 20 | 13.8% | 19 | 5 | 40 min | 70 min |
Stochastics places the close within the recent high-low range, so 80 means the market is finishing near the top of where it has traded — a statement about position in the range, not about momentum.
Here the reading entered overbought territory 3 times, with a median stay of 20 minutes and a longest of 30. In a trending market the reading can pin near 100 for hours, so the longest single visit is the number that tells you whether this was a range day or a trend day.