Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of CL (Crude Oil) on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 12 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 10 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 14.9% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 67.8%, and below 20 for 17.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 14.9% | 41 | 12 | 10 min | 75 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 67.8% | 187 | 25 | 35 min | 95 min | |
| Below 20 | 17.4% | 48 | 12 | 15 min | 60 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 12 times, with a median stay of 10 minutes and a longest of 75. 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.