Educational reference. Measured from 1378 recorded 1m bars of GC (Gold) on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 47 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 5 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 20.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 58.1%, and below 20 for 21.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 20.6% | 284 | 47 | 5 min | 22 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 58.1% | 800 | 100 | 5 min | 43 min | |
| Below 20 | 21.3% | 294 | 53 | 4 min | 18 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 47 times, with a median stay of 5 minutes and a longest of 22. 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.