Educational reference. Measured from 288 recorded 5m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 10 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 14.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 66.7%, and below 20 for 18.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 14.6% | 42 | 10 | 15 min | 60 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 66.7% | 192 | 24 | 35 min | 110 min | |
| Below 20 | 18.8% | 54 | 14 | 15 min | 60 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 15 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.