Educational reference. Measured from 1013 recorded 1m bars of SIL (Micro Silver) on Friday, October 9, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 49 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 22.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 57.4%, and below 20 for 20.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 22.3% | 226 | 49 | 4 min | 20 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 57.4% | 581 | 90 | 5 min | 22 min | |
| Below 20 | 20.3% | 206 | 41 | 4 min | 19 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 4 minutes and a longest of 20. 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.