Educational reference. Measured from 144 recorded 10m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Monday, September 7, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 80 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 22.9% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 56.2%, and below 20 for 20.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 22.9% | 33 | 5 | 80 min | 110 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 56.2% | 81 | 11 | 50 min | 260 min | |
| Below 20 | 20.8% | 30 | 7 | 40 min | 70 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 80 minutes and a longest of 110. 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.