Educational reference. Measured from 1440 recorded 1m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Monday, October 12, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 51 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 19.9% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 58.7%, and below 20 for 21.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 19.9% | 286 | 51 | 3 min | 27 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 58.7% | 845 | 110 | 6 min | 43 min | |
| Below 20 | 21.5% | 309 | 59 | 4 min | 29 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 51 times, with a median stay of 3 minutes and a longest of 27. 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.