Educational reference. Measured from 144 recorded 10m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 55 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 19.4% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 66.0%, and below 20 for 14.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 19.4% | 28 | 6 | 55 min | 90 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 66.0% | 95 | 15 | 40 min | 200 min | |
| Below 20 | 14.6% | 21 | 8 | 30 min | 40 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 6 times, with a median stay of 55 minutes and a longest of 90. 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.