Educational reference. Measured from 288 recorded 5m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Wednesday, September 9, 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 23.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 56.2%, and below 20 for 20.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 23.3% | 67 | 12 | 17 min | 80 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 56.2% | 162 | 25 | 30 min | 115 min | |
| Below 20 | 20.5% | 59 | 12 | 20 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 17 minutes and a longest of 80. 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.