Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of CL (Crude Oil) on Thursday, October 22, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 40 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 31.2% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 50.7%, and below 20 for 18.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 31.2% | 43 | 7 | 40 min | 170 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 50.7% | 70 | 12 | 45 min | 130 min | |
| Below 20 | 18.1% | 25 | 5 | 50 min | 80 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 7 times, with a median stay of 40 minutes and a longest of 170. 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.