Educational reference. Measured from 204 recorded 5m bars of SI (Silver) on Friday, October 2, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 25 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 18.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 64.2%, and below 20 for 17.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 18.1% | 37 | 6 | 25 min | 80 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 64.2% | 131 | 11 | 55 min | 130 min | |
| Below 20 | 17.6% | 36 | 6 | 25 min | 75 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 6 times, with a median stay of 25 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.