Educational reference. Measured from 1440 recorded 1m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 44 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 17.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 59.6%, and below 20 for 22.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 17.8% | 256 | 44 | 4 min | 22 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 59.6% | 858 | 113 | 6 min | 30 min | |
| Below 20 | 22.6% | 326 | 70 | 3 min | 22 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 44 times, with a median stay of 4 minutes and a longest of 22. 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.