Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of SIL (Micro Silver) on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 45 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 17.4% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 60.1%, and below 20 for 22.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 17.4% | 24 | 4 | 45 min | 130 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 60.1% | 83 | 10 | 70 min | 200 min | |
| Below 20 | 22.5% | 31 | 5 | 40 min | 150 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 45 minutes and a longest of 130. 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.