Educational reference. Measured from 204 recorded 5m bars of GC (Gold) on Friday, September 18, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 45 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 28.4% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 52.0%, and below 20 for 19.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 28.4% | 58 | 6 | 45 min | 110 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 52.0% | 106 | 15 | 25 min | 95 min | |
| Below 20 | 19.6% | 40 | 9 | 20 min | 40 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 6 times, with a median stay of 45 minutes and a longest of 110. 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.