Educational reference. Measured from 1019 recorded 1m bars of SIL (Micro Silver) on Friday, September 11, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 49 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 18.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 64.2%, and below 20 for 17.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 18.8% | 192 | 49 | 3 min | 23 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 64.2% | 654 | 89 | 6 min | 38 min | |
| Below 20 | 17.0% | 173 | 40 | 3 min | 18 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 49 times, with a median stay of 3 minutes and a longest of 23. 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.