Educational reference. Measured from 1440 recorded 1m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 51 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 5 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 21.0% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 59.7%, and below 20 for 19.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 21.0% | 302 | 51 | 5 min | 17 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 59.7% | 860 | 111 | 5 min | 29 min | |
| Below 20 | 19.3% | 278 | 60 | 3 min | 19 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 51 times, with a median stay of 5 minutes and a longest of 17. 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.