Educational reference. Measured from 1336 recorded 1m bars of SI (Silver) on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 68 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 20.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 58.6%, and below 20 for 20.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 20.7% | 276 | 68 | 3 min | 16 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 58.6% | 783 | 120 | 4 min | 36 min | |
| Below 20 | 20.7% | 277 | 53 | 3 min | 22 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 68 times, with a median stay of 3 minutes and a longest of 16. 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.