Educational reference. Measured from 205 recorded 5m bars of SI (Silver) on Friday, September 4, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 8 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 25.4% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 63.4%, and below 20 for 11.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 25.4% | 52 | 8 | 20 min | 95 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 63.4% | 130 | 14 | 37 min | 100 min | |
| Below 20 | 11.2% | 23 | 6 | 12 min | 40 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 8 times, with a median stay of 20 minutes and a longest of 95. 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.