Educational reference. Measured from 1017 recorded 1m bars of SIL (Micro Silver) on Friday, September 18, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 40 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 18.2% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 63.1%, and below 20 for 18.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 18.2% | 185 | 40 | 4 min | 13 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 63.1% | 642 | 85 | 7 min | 26 min | |
| Below 20 | 18.7% | 190 | 45 | 3 min | 16 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 40 times, with a median stay of 4 minutes and a longest of 13. 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.