Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of CL (Crude Oil) on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 150 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 40.2% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 44.6%, and below 20 for 15.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 40.2% | 37 | 4 | 150 min | 210 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 44.6% | 41 | 8 | 52 min | 210 min | |
| Below 20 | 15.2% | 14 | 4 | 52 min | 90 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 4 times, with a median stay of 150 minutes and a longest of 210. 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.