Educational reference. Measured from 71 recorded 5m bars of GC (Gold) on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 21.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 64.8%, and below 20 for 14.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 21.1% | 15 | 5 | 15 min | 25 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 64.8% | 46 | 7 | 30 min | 60 min | |
| Below 20 | 14.1% | 10 | 1 | 50 min | 50 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 5 times, with a median stay of 15 minutes and a longest of 25. 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.