Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of GC (Gold) on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 217 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 31.5% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 46.7%, and below 20 for 21.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 31.5% | 29 | 2 | 217 min | 360 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 46.7% | 43 | 5 | 120 min | 195 min | |
| Below 20 | 21.7% | 20 | 3 | 75 min | 180 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 2 times, with a median stay of 217 minutes and a longest of 360. 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.