Educational reference. Measured from 1440 recorded 1m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 56 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 20.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 56.3%, and below 20 for 23.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 20.3% | 292 | 56 | 3 min | 22 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 56.3% | 811 | 126 | 5 min | 26 min | |
| Below 20 | 23.4% | 337 | 71 | 3 min | 18 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 56 times, with a median stay of 3 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.