Educational reference. Measured from 359 recorded 1m bars of GC (Gold) on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 13 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 21.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 61.3%, and below 20 for 17.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 21.7% | 78 | 13 | 3 min | 28 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 61.3% | 220 | 29 | 6 min | 20 min | |
| Below 20 | 17.0% | 61 | 16 | 2 min | 10 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 13 times, with a median stay of 3 minutes and a longest of 28. 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.