Educational reference. Measured from 96 recorded 15m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Monday, October 12, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 52 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 16.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 51.0%, and below 20 for 32.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 16.7% | 16 | 4 | 52 min | 105 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 51.0% | 49 | 9 | 60 min | 210 min | |
| Below 20 | 32.3% | 31 | 5 | 105 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 4 times, with a median stay of 52 minutes and a longest of 105. 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.