Educational reference. Measured from 70 recorded 5m bars of CL (Crude Oil) on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 17 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 20.0% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 65.7%, and below 20 for 14.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 20.0% | 14 | 4 | 17 min | 20 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 65.7% | 46 | 7 | 30 min | 85 min | |
| Below 20 | 14.3% | 10 | 3 | 15 min | 20 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 4 times, with a median stay of 17 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.