Educational reference. Measured from 144 recorded 10m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 35 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 13.9% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 66.7%, and below 20 for 19.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 13.9% | 20 | 6 | 35 min | 40 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 66.7% | 96 | 11 | 70 min | 360 min | |
| Below 20 | 19.4% | 28 | 4 | 70 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 6 times, with a median stay of 35 minutes and a longest of 40. 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.