Educational reference. Measured from 144 recorded 10m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 45 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 17.4% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 80.6%, and below 20 for 2.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 17.4% | 25 | 4 | 45 min | 150 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 80.6% | 116 | 7 | 130 min | 350 min | |
| Below 20 | 2.1% | 3 | 2 | 15 min | 20 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 4 times, with a median stay of 45 minutes and a longest of 150. 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.