Educational reference. Measured from 1381 recorded 1m bars of GC (Gold) on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 53 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 15.4% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 64.2%, and below 20 for 20.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 15.4% | 213 | 53 | 3 min | 15 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 64.2% | 887 | 106 | 6 min | 34 min | |
| Below 20 | 20.3% | 281 | 54 | 4 min | 25 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 53 times, with a median stay of 3 minutes and a longest of 15. 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.