Educational reference. Measured from 123 recorded 10m bars of GC (Gold) on Monday, September 7, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 35 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 19.5% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 64.2%, and below 20 for 16.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 19.5% | 24 | 4 | 35 min | 140 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 64.2% | 79 | 9 | 100 min | 150 min | |
| Below 20 | 16.3% | 20 | 4 | 55 min | 80 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 4 times, with a median stay of 35 minutes and a longest of 140. 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.