Educational reference. Measured from 288 recorded 5m bars of ETHUSD (Ether) on Monday, October 5, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 9 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 17.4% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 63.5%, and below 20 for 19.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 17.4% | 50 | 9 | 15 min | 110 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 63.5% | 183 | 20 | 37 min | 140 min | |
| Below 20 | 19.1% | 55 | 11 | 15 min | 55 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 9 times, with a median stay of 15 minutes and a longest of 110. 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.