Educational reference. Measured from 1440 recorded 1m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Saturday, October 10, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 64 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 21.2% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 60.3%, and below 20 for 18.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 21.2% | 305 | 64 | 4 min | 17 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 60.3% | 869 | 116 | 6 min | 32 min | |
| Below 20 | 18.5% | 266 | 51 | 4 min | 20 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 64 times, with a median stay of 4 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.