Educational reference. Measured from 1440 recorded 1m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 55 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 5 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 23.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 52.8%, and below 20 for 23.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 23.8% | 342 | 55 | 5 min | 18 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 52.8% | 761 | 113 | 5 min | 27 min | |
| Below 20 | 23.4% | 337 | 57 | 4 min | 22 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 55 times, with a median stay of 5 minutes and a longest of 18. 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.