Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of GC (Gold) on Monday, October 12, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 40 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 15.2% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 61.6%, and below 20 for 23.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 15.2% | 21 | 5 | 40 min | 80 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 61.6% | 85 | 12 | 40 min | 220 min | |
| Below 20 | 23.2% | 32 | 7 | 40 min | 90 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 5 times, with a median stay of 40 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.