Educational reference. Measured from 1020 recorded 1m bars of CL (Crude Oil) on Friday, October 9, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 45 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 20.9% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 64.9%, and below 20 for 14.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 20.9% | 213 | 45 | 4 min | 15 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 64.9% | 662 | 75 | 7 min | 48 min | |
| Below 20 | 14.2% | 145 | 30 | 4 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 45 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.