Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of CL (Crude Oil) on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 50 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 24.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 65.9%, and below 20 for 9.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 24.6% | 34 | 5 | 50 min | 190 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 65.9% | 91 | 12 | 60 min | 270 min | |
| Below 20 | 9.4% | 13 | 6 | 10 min | 70 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 5 times, with a median stay of 50 minutes and a longest of 190. 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.