Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of GC (Gold) on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 85 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 12.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 69.6%, and below 20 for 18.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 12.3% | 17 | 2 | 85 min | 90 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 69.6% | 96 | 7 | 80 min | 500 min | |
| Below 20 | 18.1% | 25 | 5 | 30 min | 120 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 85 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.