Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of GC (Gold) on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 13.0% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 64.5%, and below 20 for 22.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 13.0% | 18 | 6 | 20 min | 80 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 64.5% | 89 | 12 | 55 min | 230 min | |
| Below 20 | 22.5% | 31 | 5 | 50 min | 140 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 6 times, with a median stay of 20 minutes and a longest of 80. 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.