Educational reference. Measured from 288 recorded 5m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Friday, September 18, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 16 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 10 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 23.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 61.8%, and below 20 for 14.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 23.3% | 67 | 16 | 10 min | 95 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 61.8% | 178 | 26 | 30 min | 75 min | |
| Below 20 | 14.9% | 43 | 9 | 10 min | 70 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 16 times, with a median stay of 10 minutes and a longest of 95. 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.