Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of SIL (Micro Silver) on Monday, September 28, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 8 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 7 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 7.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 71.0%, and below 20 for 21.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 7.6% | 21 | 8 | 7 min | 30 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 71.0% | 196 | 22 | 30 min | 110 min | |
| Below 20 | 21.4% | 59 | 13 | 15 min | 80 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 8 times, with a median stay of 7 minutes and a longest of 30. 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.