Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of GC (Gold) on Wednesday, October 7, 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 13.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 64.5%, and below 20 for 21.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 13.8% | 38 | 11 | 10 min | 70 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 64.5% | 178 | 24 | 30 min | 165 min | |
| Below 20 | 21.7% | 60 | 12 | 22 min | 60 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 70. 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.