Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of CL (Crude Oil) on Monday, October 26, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 10 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 22 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 20.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 62.7%, and below 20 for 16.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 20.7% | 57 | 10 | 22 min | 90 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 62.7% | 173 | 22 | 35 min | 110 min | |
| Below 20 | 16.7% | 46 | 11 | 15 min | 45 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 10 times, with a median stay of 22 minutes and a longest of 90. 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.
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