Educational reference. Measured from 287 recorded 5m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Friday, September 25, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 8 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 37 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 20.2% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 67.9%, and below 20 for 11.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 20.2% | 58 | 8 | 37 min | 70 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 67.9% | 195 | 18 | 32 min | 195 min | |
| Below 20 | 11.8% | 34 | 9 | 15 min | 40 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 8 times, with a median stay of 37 minutes and a longest of 70. 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.