Educational reference. Measured from 1373 recorded 1m bars of CL (Crude Oil) on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 56 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 22.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 62.0%, and below 20 for 15.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 22.7% | 312 | 56 | 4 min | 17 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 62.0% | 851 | 101 | 7 min | 31 min | |
| Below 20 | 15.3% | 210 | 45 | 3 min | 26 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 56 times, with a median stay of 4 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.