Educational reference. Measured from 288 recorded 5m bars of BTCUSD (Bitcoin) on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 19 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 10 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 17.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 61.8%, and below 20 for 20.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 17.7% | 51 | 19 | 10 min | 65 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 61.8% | 178 | 28 | 25 min | 110 min | |
| Below 20 | 20.5% | 59 | 8 | 20 min | 110 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 19 times, with a median stay of 10 minutes and a longest of 65. 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.