Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of SIL (Micro Silver) on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 50 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 14.5% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 73.9%, and below 20 for 11.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 14.5% | 20 | 4 | 50 min | 90 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 73.9% | 102 | 9 | 70 min | 390 min | |
| Below 20 | 11.6% | 16 | 4 | 40 min | 70 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 4 times, with a median stay of 50 minutes and a longest of 90. 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.