Educational reference. Measured from 143 recorded 10m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 16.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 74.8%, and below 20 for 9.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 16.1% | 23 | 7 | 20 min | 130 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 74.8% | 107 | 11 | 70 min | 250 min | |
| Below 20 | 9.1% | 13 | 4 | 35 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 7 times, with a median stay of 20 minutes and a longest of 130. 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.