Educational reference. Measured from 1020 recorded 1m bars of GC (Gold) on Friday, September 4, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 36 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 17.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 62.7%, and below 20 for 19.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 17.8% | 182 | 36 | 3 min | 21 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 62.7% | 640 | 82 | 6 min | 27 min | |
| Below 20 | 19.4% | 198 | 46 | 4 min | 20 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 36 times, with a median stay of 3 minutes and a longest of 21. 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.