Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of SI (Silver) on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 10 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 12.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 74.3%, and below 20 for 13.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 12.7% | 35 | 10 | 15 min | 45 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 74.3% | 205 | 17 | 40 min | 160 min | |
| Below 20 | 13.0% | 36 | 8 | 15 min | 80 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 10 times, with a median stay of 15 minutes and a longest of 45. 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.