Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of GC (Gold) on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 30 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 18.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 63.0%, and below 20 for 18.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 18.1% | 25 | 7 | 30 min | 70 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 63.0% | 87 | 14 | 55 min | 180 min | |
| Below 20 | 18.8% | 26 | 6 | 30 min | 130 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 7 times, with a median stay of 30 minutes and a longest of 70. 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.