Educational reference. Measured from 84 recorded 15m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Thursday, October 1, 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 31.0% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 58.3%, and below 20 for 10.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 31.0% | 26 | 8 | 45 min | 90 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 58.3% | 49 | 11 | 45 min | 135 min | |
| Below 20 | 10.7% | 9 | 3 | 60 min | 60 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 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.