Educational reference. Measured from 1369 recorded 1m bars of CL (Crude Oil) on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 48 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 17.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 61.7%, and below 20 for 20.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 17.7% | 242 | 48 | 4 min | 21 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 61.7% | 844 | 103 | 5 min | 36 min | |
| Below 20 | 20.7% | 283 | 55 | 3 min | 19 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 48 times, with a median stay of 4 minutes and a longest of 21. 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.