Educational reference. Measured from 1440 recorded 1m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 65 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 20.0% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 61.8%, and below 20 for 18.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 20.0% | 288 | 65 | 3 min | 21 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 61.8% | 890 | 116 | 6 min | 41 min | |
| Below 20 | 18.2% | 262 | 52 | 3 min | 18 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 65 times, with a median stay of 3 minutes and a longest of 21. 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.