Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of SIL (Micro Silver) on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 8 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 45 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 22.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 49.6%, and below 20 for 28.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 22.1% | 61 | 8 | 45 min | 60 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 49.6% | 137 | 19 | 25 min | 85 min | |
| Below 20 | 28.3% | 78 | 10 | 27 min | 85 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 45 minutes and a longest of 60. 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.