Educational reference. Measured from 96 recorded 15m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 2.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 79.2%, and below 20 for 18.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 2.1% | 2 | 2 | 15 min | 15 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 79.2% | 76 | 5 | 135 min | 585 min | |
| Below 20 | 18.8% | 18 | 3 | 120 min | 135 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 2 times, with a median stay of 15 minutes and a longest of 15. 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.