Educational reference. Measured from 288 recorded 5m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 13 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 16.0% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 71.9%, and below 20 for 12.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 16.0% | 46 | 13 | 15 min | 45 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 71.9% | 207 | 23 | 40 min | 155 min | |
| Below 20 | 12.2% | 35 | 10 | 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 13 times, with a median stay of 15 minutes and a longest of 45. 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.