Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of GC (Gold) on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 10 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 37 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 27.2% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 48.6%, and below 20 for 24.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 27.2% | 75 | 10 | 37 min | 75 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 48.6% | 134 | 21 | 30 min | 80 min | |
| Below 20 | 24.3% | 67 | 10 | 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 10 times, with a median stay of 37 minutes and a longest of 75. 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.