Educational reference. Measured from 144 recorded 10m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Saturday, September 26, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 11 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 19.4% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 72.2%, and below 20 for 8.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 19.4% | 28 | 11 | 20 min | 60 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 72.2% | 104 | 16 | 40 min | 210 min | |
| Below 20 | 8.3% | 12 | 5 | 20 min | 40 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 11 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.