Educational reference. Measured from 245 recorded 5m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 12 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 22 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 30.2% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 52.2%, and below 20 for 17.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 30.2% | 74 | 12 | 22 min | 75 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 52.2% | 128 | 20 | 22 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 17.6% | 43 | 9 | 25 min | 45 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 12 times, with a median stay of 22 minutes and a longest of 75. 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.