Educational reference. Measured from 1378 recorded 1m bars of CL (Crude Oil) on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 43 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 14.9% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 67.2%, and below 20 for 17.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 14.9% | 206 | 43 | 4 min | 15 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 67.2% | 926 | 108 | 6 min | 38 min | |
| Below 20 | 17.9% | 246 | 66 | 2 min | 17 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 43 times, with a median stay of 4 minutes and a longest of 15. 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.