Educational reference. Measured from 144 recorded 10m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 8.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 72.9%, and below 20 for 18.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 8.3% | 12 | 5 | 20 min | 60 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 72.9% | 105 | 13 | 50 min | 270 min | |
| Below 20 | 18.8% | 27 | 7 | 30 min | 130 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 5 times, with a median stay of 20 minutes and a longest of 60. 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.