Educational reference. Measured from 1001 recorded 1m bars of CL (Crude Oil) on Friday, October 16, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 45 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 6 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 30.5% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 52.7%, and below 20 for 16.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 30.5% | 305 | 45 | 6 min | 22 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 52.7% | 528 | 84 | 5 min | 24 min | |
| Below 20 | 16.8% | 168 | 39 | 3 min | 15 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 6 minutes and a longest of 22. 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.