Educational reference. Measured from 288 recorded 5m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Sunday, September 20, 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 15.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 76.4%, and below 20 for 8.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 15.3% | 44 | 16 | 10 min | 35 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 76.4% | 220 | 26 | 35 min | 150 min | |
| Below 20 | 8.3% | 24 | 9 | 10 min | 35 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 35. 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.