Educational reference. Measured from 102 recorded 10m bars of GC (Gold) on Friday, October 16, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 30 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 17.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 63.7%, and below 20 for 18.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 17.6% | 18 | 5 | 30 min | 50 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 63.7% | 65 | 10 | 50 min | 160 min | |
| Below 20 | 18.6% | 19 | 5 | 20 min | 110 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 30 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.