Educational reference. Measured from 71 recorded 5m bars of GC (Gold) on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 17 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 9.9% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 67.6%, and below 20 for 22.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 9.9% | 7 | 2 | 17 min | 20 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 67.6% | 48 | 7 | 30 min | 65 min | |
| Below 20 | 22.5% | 16 | 5 | 20 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 2 times, with a median stay of 17 minutes and a longest of 20. 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.