Educational reference. Measured from 205 recorded 5m bars of SI (Silver) on Friday, September 11, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 40 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 21.0% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 62.9%, and below 20 for 16.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 21.0% | 43 | 5 | 40 min | 80 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 62.9% | 129 | 11 | 35 min | 185 min | |
| Below 20 | 16.1% | 33 | 7 | 25 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 5 times, with a median stay of 40 minutes and a longest of 80. 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.