Educational reference. Measured from 288 recorded 5m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 12 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 17 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 18.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 63.2%, and below 20 for 18.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 18.8% | 54 | 12 | 17 min | 60 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 63.2% | 182 | 24 | 30 min | 180 min | |
| Below 20 | 18.1% | 52 | 11 | 15 min | 50 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 17 minutes and a longest of 60. 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.