Educational reference. Measured from 288 recorded 5m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Saturday, September 5, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 12 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 22 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 18.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 65.6%, and below 20 for 15.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 18.8% | 54 | 12 | 22 min | 40 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 65.6% | 189 | 23 | 40 min | 110 min | |
| Below 20 | 15.6% | 45 | 10 | 17 min | 65 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 12 times, with a median stay of 22 minutes and a longest of 40. 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.