Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of SIL (Micro Silver) on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 40 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 10.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 76.8%, and below 20 for 13.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 10.1% | 14 | 3 | 40 min | 70 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 76.8% | 106 | 8 | 120 min | 230 min | |
| Below 20 | 13.0% | 18 | 5 | 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 3 times, with a median stay of 40 minutes and a longest of 70. 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.