Educational reference. Measured from 1289 recorded 1m bars of SI (Silver) on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 41 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 5 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 23.0% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 53.0%, and below 20 for 24.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 23.0% | 296 | 41 | 5 min | 23 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 53.0% | 683 | 92 | 6 min | 21 min | |
| Below 20 | 24.0% | 310 | 50 | 4 min | 31 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 41 times, with a median stay of 5 minutes and a longest of 23. 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.