Educational reference. Measured from 144 recorded 10m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 40 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 21.5% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 66.0%, and below 20 for 12.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 21.5% | 31 | 6 | 40 min | 90 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 66.0% | 95 | 12 | 70 min | 200 min | |
| Below 20 | 12.5% | 18 | 5 | 40 min | 60 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 40 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.