Educational reference. Measured from 144 recorded 10m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Sunday, October 18, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 100 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 27.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 53.5%, and below 20 for 18.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 27.8% | 40 | 3 | 100 min | 280 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 53.5% | 77 | 11 | 40 min | 220 min | |
| Below 20 | 18.8% | 27 | 7 | 30 min | 100 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 3 times, with a median stay of 100 minutes and a longest of 280. 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.