Educational reference. Measured from 96 recorded 15m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Friday, September 4, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 37 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 10.4% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 78.1%, and below 20 for 11.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 10.4% | 10 | 4 | 37 min | 60 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 78.1% | 75 | 7 | 105 min | 345 min | |
| Below 20 | 11.5% | 11 | 2 | 82 min | 150 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 4 times, with a median stay of 37 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.