Educational reference. Measured from 68 recorded 15m bars of CL (Crude Oil) on Friday, September 18, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 105 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 20.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 41.2%, and below 20 for 38.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 20.6% | 14 | 2 | 105 min | 180 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 41.2% | 28 | 4 | 97 min | 150 min | |
| Below 20 | 38.2% | 26 | 2 | 195 min | 285 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 2 times, with a median stay of 105 minutes and a longest of 180. 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.