Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m 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 30 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 7.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 73.9%, and below 20 for 18.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 7.6% | 7 | 3 | 30 min | 60 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 73.9% | 68 | 9 | 90 min | 420 min | |
| Below 20 | 18.5% | 17 | 5 | 45 min | 90 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 30 minutes and a longest of 60. 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.