Educational reference. Measured from 96 recorded 15m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 52 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 20.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 57.3%, and below 20 for 21.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 20.8% | 20 | 6 | 52 min | 90 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 57.3% | 55 | 9 | 60 min | 270 min | |
| Below 20 | 21.9% | 21 | 4 | 82 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 6 times, with a median stay of 52 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.