Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of GC (Gold) on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 40 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 5.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 60.1%, and below 20 for 34.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 5.8% | 8 | 2 | 40 min | 50 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 60.1% | 83 | 11 | 50 min | 300 min | |
| Below 20 | 34.1% | 47 | 10 | 30 min | 160 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 2 times, with a median stay of 40 minutes and a longest of 50. 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.