Educational reference. Measured from 1376 recorded 1m bars of SIL (Micro Silver) on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 50 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 17.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 58.4%, and below 20 for 24.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 17.3% | 238 | 50 | 3 min | 14 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 58.4% | 804 | 110 | 6 min | 33 min | |
| Below 20 | 24.3% | 334 | 59 | 4 min | 24 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 50 times, with a median stay of 3 minutes and a longest of 14. 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.