Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of SI (Silver) on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 13 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 30 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 27.5% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 58.7%, and below 20 for 13.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 27.5% | 76 | 13 | 30 min | 50 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 58.7% | 162 | 23 | 30 min | 120 min | |
| Below 20 | 13.8% | 38 | 11 | 15 min | 35 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 13 times, with a median stay of 30 minutes and a longest of 50. 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.