Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of CL (Crude Oil) on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 13.0% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 65.2%, and below 20 for 21.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 13.0% | 18 | 6 | 15 min | 100 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 65.2% | 90 | 13 | 30 min | 210 min | |
| Below 20 | 21.7% | 30 | 6 | 40 min | 130 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 6 times, with a median stay of 15 minutes and a longest of 100. 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.