Educational reference. Measured from 1020 recorded 1m bars of GC (Gold) on Friday, September 25, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 48 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 20.0% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 58.4%, and below 20 for 21.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 20.0% | 204 | 48 | 3 min | 13 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 58.4% | 596 | 84 | 5 min | 20 min | |
| Below 20 | 21.6% | 220 | 36 | 4 min | 23 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 48 times, with a median stay of 3 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.