Educational reference. Measured from 67 recorded 10m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 4.5% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 94.0%, and below 20 for 1.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 4.5% | 3 | 2 | 15 min | 20 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 94.0% | 63 | 4 | 140 min | 300 min | |
| Below 20 | 1.5% | 1 | 1 | 10 min | 10 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 2 times, with a median stay of 15 minutes and a longest of 20. 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.