Educational reference. Measured from 288 recorded 5m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Friday, October 2, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 15 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 19.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 61.5%, and below 20 for 18.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 19.8% | 57 | 15 | 20 min | 50 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 61.5% | 177 | 25 | 30 min | 105 min | |
| Below 20 | 18.8% | 54 | 10 | 20 min | 70 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 15 times, with a median stay of 20 minutes and a longest of 50. 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.