Educational reference. Measured from 1440 recorded 1m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 60 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 18.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 57.7%, and below 20 for 23.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 18.8% | 270 | 60 | 3 min | 18 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 57.7% | 831 | 125 | 5 min | 31 min | |
| Below 20 | 23.5% | 339 | 65 | 4 min | 19 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 60 times, with a median stay of 3 minutes and a longest of 18. 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.