Educational reference. Measured from 288 recorded 5m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 12 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 12 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 11.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 78.1%, and below 20 for 10.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 11.1% | 32 | 12 | 12 min | 30 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 78.1% | 225 | 22 | 45 min | 130 min | |
| Below 20 | 10.8% | 31 | 9 | 15 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 12 times, with a median stay of 12 minutes and a longest of 30. 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.