Educational reference. Measured from 96 recorded 15m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 67 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 18.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 65.6%, and below 20 for 15.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 18.8% | 18 | 4 | 67 min | 120 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 65.6% | 63 | 7 | 90 min | 360 min | |
| Below 20 | 15.6% | 15 | 4 | 60 min | 90 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 67 minutes and a longest of 120. 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.