Educational reference. Measured from 96 recorded 15m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 45 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 24.0% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 75.0%, and below 20 for 1.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 24.0% | 23 | 7 | 45 min | 90 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 75.0% | 72 | 9 | 105 min | 450 min | |
| Below 20 | 1.0% | 1 | 1 | 15 min | 15 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 45 minutes and a longest of 90. 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.