Educational reference. Measured from 144 recorded 10m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Saturday, September 5, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 30 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 16.0% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 74.3%, and below 20 for 9.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 16.0% | 23 | 5 | 30 min | 100 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 74.3% | 107 | 10 | 90 min | 200 min | |
| Below 20 | 9.7% | 14 | 4 | 10 min | 110 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 5 times, with a median stay of 30 minutes and a longest of 100. 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.