Educational reference. Measured from 205 recorded 5m bars of GC (Gold) on Friday, September 4, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 19.0% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 59.5%, and below 20 for 21.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 19.0% | 39 | 7 | 20 min | 70 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 59.5% | 122 | 15 | 35 min | 95 min | |
| Below 20 | 21.5% | 44 | 9 | 25 min | 45 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 7 times, with a median stay of 20 minutes and a longest of 70. 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.