Educational reference. Measured from 1020 recorded 1m bars of CL (Crude Oil) on Friday, September 25, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 39 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 18.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 65.6%, and below 20 for 15.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 18.6% | 190 | 39 | 3 min | 17 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 65.6% | 669 | 70 | 6 min | 35 min | |
| Below 20 | 15.8% | 161 | 30 | 3 min | 21 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 39 times, with a median stay of 3 minutes and a longest of 17. 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.