Educational reference. Measured from 1376 recorded 1m bars of CL (Crude Oil) on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 54 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 22.4% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 59.4%, and below 20 for 18.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 22.4% | 308 | 54 | 4 min | 20 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 59.4% | 817 | 109 | 6 min | 51 min | |
| Below 20 | 18.2% | 251 | 56 | 3 min | 18 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 54 times, with a median stay of 4 minutes and a longest of 20. 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.