Educational reference. Measured from 96 recorded 15m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Monday, October 5, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 180 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 25.0% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 50.0%, and below 20 for 25.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 25.0% | 24 | 2 | 180 min | 270 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 50.0% | 48 | 4 | 135 min | 375 min | |
| Below 20 | 25.0% | 24 | 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 180 minutes and a longest of 270. 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.