Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of SIL (Micro Silver) on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 13 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 29.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 54.7%, and below 20 for 15.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 29.7% | 82 | 13 | 20 min | 95 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 54.7% | 151 | 19 | 30 min | 110 min | |
| Below 20 | 15.6% | 43 | 6 | 25 min | 100 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 13 times, with a median stay of 20 minutes and a longest of 95. 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.