Educational reference. Measured from 288 recorded 5m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 9 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 11.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 71.2%, and below 20 for 17.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 11.1% | 32 | 9 | 20 min | 40 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 71.2% | 205 | 24 | 27 min | 140 min | |
| Below 20 | 17.7% | 51 | 15 | 15 min | 45 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 9 times, with a median stay of 20 minutes and a longest of 40. 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.