Educational reference. Measured from 205 recorded 5m bars of SIL (Micro Silver) on Friday, September 11, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 12 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 22.0% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 63.9%, and below 20 for 14.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 22.0% | 45 | 6 | 12 min | 125 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 63.9% | 131 | 12 | 30 min | 185 min | |
| Below 20 | 14.1% | 29 | 7 | 25 min | 30 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 6 times, with a median stay of 12 minutes and a longest of 125. 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.