Educational reference. Measured from 270 recorded 5m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 11 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 14.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 63.0%, and below 20 for 23.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 14.1% | 38 | 11 | 20 min | 25 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 63.0% | 170 | 24 | 25 min | 150 min | |
| Below 20 | 23.0% | 62 | 12 | 17 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 11 times, with a median stay of 20 minutes and a longest of 25. 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.