Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of SI (Silver) on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 10 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 25 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 19.9% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 63.8%, and below 20 for 16.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 19.9% | 55 | 10 | 25 min | 50 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 63.8% | 176 | 19 | 25 min | 155 min | |
| Below 20 | 16.3% | 45 | 8 | 17 min | 85 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 10 times, with a median stay of 25 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.