Educational reference. Measured from 253 recorded 5m bars of BIT (Bitcoin Futures) on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 25 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 13.0% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 58.9%, and below 20 for 28.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 13.0% | 33 | 7 | 25 min | 40 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 58.9% | 149 | 21 | 25 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 28.1% | 71 | 14 | 17 min | 65 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 7 times, with a median stay of 25 minutes and a longest of 40. 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.