Educational reference. Measured from 144 recorded 10m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Monday, September 14, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 100 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 18.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 61.8%, and below 20 for 20.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 18.1% | 26 | 3 | 100 min | 130 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 61.8% | 89 | 7 | 120 min | 210 min | |
| Below 20 | 20.1% | 29 | 3 | 30 min | 240 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 3 times, with a median stay of 100 minutes and a longest of 130. 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.