Educational reference. Measured from 1335 recorded 1m bars of SI (Silver) on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 57 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 23.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 56.5%, and below 20 for 19.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 23.8% | 318 | 57 | 4 min | 20 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 56.5% | 754 | 107 | 6 min | 36 min | |
| Below 20 | 19.7% | 263 | 50 | 4 min | 20 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 57 times, with a median stay of 4 minutes and a longest of 20. 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.