Educational reference. Measured from 1323 recorded 1m bars of SI (Silver) on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 47 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 15.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 63.3%, and below 20 for 21.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 15.3% | 202 | 47 | 3 min | 20 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 63.3% | 837 | 119 | 6 min | 30 min | |
| Below 20 | 21.5% | 284 | 73 | 3 min | 12 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 47 times, with a median stay of 3 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.