Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of CL (Crude Oil) on Monday, October 12, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 9 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 28.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 51.4%, and below 20 for 20.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 28.3% | 39 | 9 | 20 min | 140 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 51.4% | 71 | 14 | 30 min | 200 min | |
| Below 20 | 20.3% | 28 | 4 | 65 min | 140 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 9 times, with a median stay of 20 minutes and a longest of 140. 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.