Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of CL (Crude Oil) on Monday, September 21, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 80 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 26.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 55.1%, and below 20 for 18.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 26.1% | 36 | 3 | 80 min | 260 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 55.1% | 76 | 10 | 55 min | 210 min | |
| Below 20 | 18.8% | 26 | 6 | 40 min | 100 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 3 times, with a median stay of 80 minutes and a longest of 260. 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.