Educational reference. Measured from 1021 recorded 1m bars of CL (Crude Oil) on Friday, September 11, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 33 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 16.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 62.3%, and below 20 for 20.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 16.8% | 172 | 33 | 4 min | 16 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 62.3% | 636 | 74 | 8 min | 24 min | |
| Below 20 | 20.9% | 213 | 41 | 4 min | 18 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 33 times, with a median stay of 4 minutes and a longest of 16. 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.