Educational reference. Measured from 1440 recorded 1m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 50 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 18.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 61.2%, and below 20 for 20.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 18.6% | 268 | 50 | 4 min | 21 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 61.2% | 881 | 114 | 6 min | 40 min | |
| Below 20 | 20.2% | 291 | 64 | 3 min | 30 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 50 times, with a median stay of 4 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.