Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of SIL (Micro Silver) on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 17 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 17.0% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 65.2%, and below 20 for 17.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 17.0% | 47 | 17 | 15 min | 25 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 65.2% | 180 | 28 | 20 min | 135 min | |
| Below 20 | 17.8% | 49 | 10 | 15 min | 115 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 17 times, with a median stay of 15 minutes and a longest of 25. 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.