Educational reference. Measured from 1440 recorded 1m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Monday, October 5, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 61 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 18.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 64.2%, and below 20 for 17.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 18.6% | 268 | 61 | 3 min | 14 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 64.2% | 925 | 120 | 6 min | 44 min | |
| Below 20 | 17.2% | 247 | 59 | 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 61 times, with a median stay of 3 minutes and a longest of 14. 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.