Educational reference. Measured from 288 recorded 5m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 17 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 25.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 59.4%, and below 20 for 15.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 25.3% | 73 | 17 | 20 min | 60 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 59.4% | 171 | 25 | 25 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 15.3% | 44 | 8 | 30 min | 50 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 17 times, with a median stay of 20 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.