Educational reference. Measured from 96 recorded 15m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Monday, September 7, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 75 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 16.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 61.5%, and below 20 for 21.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 16.7% | 16 | 3 | 75 min | 120 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 61.5% | 59 | 8 | 105 min | 300 min | |
| Below 20 | 21.9% | 21 | 6 | 52 min | 75 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 75 minutes and a longest of 120. 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.