Educational reference. Measured from 71 recorded 5m bars of SIL (Micro Silver) on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 37 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 21.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 67.6%, and below 20 for 11.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 21.1% | 15 | 2 | 37 min | 65 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 67.6% | 48 | 4 | 60 min | 110 min | |
| Below 20 | 11.3% | 8 | 1 | 40 min | 40 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 2 times, with a median stay of 37 minutes and a longest of 65. 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.