Educational reference. Measured from 356 recorded 1m bars of GC (Gold) on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 12 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 16.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 57.0%, and below 20 for 26.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 16.6% | 59 | 12 | 4 min | 13 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 57.0% | 203 | 30 | 5 min | 24 min | |
| Below 20 | 26.4% | 94 | 17 | 5 min | 17 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 12 times, with a median stay of 4 minutes and a longest of 13. 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.