Educational reference. Measured from 288 recorded 5m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 10 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 20.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 62.2%, and below 20 for 17.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 20.8% | 60 | 10 | 20 min | 60 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 62.2% | 179 | 24 | 35 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 17.0% | 49 | 14 | 12 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 10 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.