Educational reference. Measured from 1017 recorded 1m bars of SIL (Micro Silver) on Friday, October 16, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 35 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 16.5% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 60.5%, and below 20 for 23.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 16.5% | 168 | 35 | 4 min | 11 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 60.5% | 615 | 85 | 5 min | 48 min | |
| Below 20 | 23.0% | 234 | 50 | 4 min | 14 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 35 times, with a median stay of 4 minutes and a longest of 11. 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.