Educational reference. Measured from 272 recorded 5m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Monday, October 5, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 11 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 25 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 20.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 54.8%, and below 20 for 24.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 20.6% | 56 | 11 | 25 min | 65 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 54.8% | 149 | 21 | 30 min | 70 min | |
| Below 20 | 24.6% | 67 | 10 | 22 min | 95 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 25 minutes and a longest of 65. 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.