Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Monday, September 14, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 8 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 17 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 13.0% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 62.0%, and below 20 for 25.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 13.0% | 36 | 8 | 17 min | 50 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 62.0% | 171 | 19 | 35 min | 150 min | |
| Below 20 | 25.0% | 69 | 11 | 10 min | 140 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 17 minutes and a longest of 50. 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.