Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of CL (Crude Oil) on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 60 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 29.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 48.9%, and below 20 for 21.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 29.3% | 27 | 4 | 60 min | 270 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 48.9% | 45 | 10 | 52 min | 150 min | |
| Below 20 | 21.7% | 20 | 5 | 60 min | 105 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 60 minutes and a longest of 270. 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.