Educational reference. Measured from 140 recorded 10m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 10 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 3.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 81.4%, and below 20 for 15.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 3.6% | 5 | 4 | 10 min | 20 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 81.4% | 114 | 12 | 100 min | 220 min | |
| Below 20 | 15.0% | 21 | 7 | 30 min | 50 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 4 times, with a median stay of 10 minutes and a longest of 20. 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.