Educational reference. Measured from 275 recorded 5m bars of SI (Silver) on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 12 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 25 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 25.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 55.3%, and below 20 for 19.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 25.1% | 69 | 12 | 25 min | 60 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 55.3% | 152 | 21 | 35 min | 85 min | |
| Below 20 | 19.6% | 54 | 9 | 20 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 12 times, with a median stay of 25 minutes and a longest of 60. 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.