Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of GC (Gold) on Wednesday, October 21, 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 13.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 68.8%, and below 20 for 17.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 13.8% | 19 | 5 | 30 min | 100 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 68.8% | 95 | 10 | 70 min | 340 min | |
| Below 20 | 17.4% | 24 | 5 | 20 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 5 times, with a median stay of 30 minutes and a longest of 100. 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.