Educational reference. Measured from 1379 recorded 1m bars of CL (Crude Oil) on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 53 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 21.4% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 56.3%, and below 20 for 22.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 21.4% | 295 | 53 | 3 min | 18 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 56.3% | 776 | 101 | 5 min | 35 min | |
| Below 20 | 22.3% | 308 | 48 | 5 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 53 times, with a median stay of 3 minutes and a longest of 18. 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.