Educational reference. Measured from 288 recorded 5m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Friday, September 11, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 10 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 32 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 21.5% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 67.4%, and below 20 for 11.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 21.5% | 62 | 10 | 32 min | 60 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 67.4% | 194 | 21 | 45 min | 95 min | |
| Below 20 | 11.1% | 32 | 10 | 15 min | 30 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 10 times, with a median stay of 32 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.