Educational reference. Measured from 203 recorded 5m bars of GC (Gold) on Friday, September 25, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 11 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 10 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 17.2% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 63.1%, and below 20 for 19.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 17.2% | 35 | 11 | 10 min | 35 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 63.1% | 128 | 16 | 25 min | 160 min | |
| Below 20 | 19.7% | 40 | 6 | 30 min | 75 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 11 times, with a median stay of 10 minutes and a longest of 35. 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.