Educational reference. Measured from 1380 recorded 1m bars of GC (Gold) on Monday, October 12, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 48 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 19.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 59.6%, and below 20 for 20.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 19.6% | 270 | 48 | 4 min | 21 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 59.6% | 823 | 105 | 6 min | 38 min | |
| Below 20 | 20.8% | 287 | 58 | 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 48 times, with a median stay of 4 minutes and a longest of 21. 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.