Educational reference. Measured from 359 recorded 1m bars of GC (Gold) on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 10 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 2 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 14.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 60.4%, and below 20 for 24.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 14.8% | 53 | 10 | 2 min | 16 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 60.4% | 217 | 31 | 6 min | 23 min | |
| Below 20 | 24.8% | 89 | 21 | 3 min | 15 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 10 times, with a median stay of 2 minutes and a longest of 16. 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.