Educational reference. Measured from 1440 recorded 1m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 65 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 23.5% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 53.8%, and below 20 for 22.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 23.5% | 338 | 65 | 4 min | 21 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 53.8% | 775 | 121 | 5 min | 33 min | |
| Below 20 | 22.7% | 327 | 57 | 4 min | 26 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 65 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.