Educational reference. Measured from 288 recorded 5m bars of ETHUSD (Ether) on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 25 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 8.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 71.9%, and below 20 for 19.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 8.3% | 24 | 5 | 25 min | 40 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 71.9% | 207 | 19 | 65 min | 105 min | |
| Below 20 | 19.8% | 57 | 13 | 15 min | 65 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 5 times, with a median stay of 25 minutes and a longest of 40. 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.