Educational reference. Measured from 142 recorded 10m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 35 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 16.2% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 61.3%, and below 20 for 22.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 16.2% | 23 | 6 | 35 min | 90 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 61.3% | 87 | 14 | 55 min | 170 min | |
| Below 20 | 22.5% | 32 | 7 | 10 min | 130 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 6 times, with a median stay of 35 minutes and a longest of 90. 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.