Educational reference. Measured from 1380 recorded 1m bars of GC (Gold) on Monday, September 14, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 50 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 19.5% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 58.6%, and below 20 for 22.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 19.5% | 269 | 50 | 4 min | 26 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 58.6% | 808 | 107 | 6 min | 30 min | |
| Below 20 | 22.0% | 303 | 57 | 3 min | 25 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 50 times, with a median stay of 4 minutes and a longest of 26. 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.