Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of CL (Crude Oil) on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 11 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 25 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 23.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 68.5%, and below 20 for 8.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 23.6% | 65 | 11 | 25 min | 95 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 68.5% | 189 | 19 | 45 min | 135 min | |
| Below 20 | 8.0% | 22 | 8 | 12 min | 25 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 11 times, with a median stay of 25 minutes and a longest of 95. 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.