Educational reference. Measured from 95 recorded 15m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Friday, September 25, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 30 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 20.0% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 69.5%, and below 20 for 10.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 20.0% | 19 | 7 | 30 min | 75 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 69.5% | 66 | 9 | 105 min | 255 min | |
| Below 20 | 10.5% | 10 | 2 | 75 min | 120 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 7 times, with a median stay of 30 minutes and a longest of 75. 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.