Educational reference. Measured from 204 recorded 5m bars of GC (Gold) on Friday, October 9, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 16.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 66.7%, and below 20 for 16.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 16.7% | 34 | 7 | 20 min | 50 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 66.7% | 136 | 14 | 35 min | 155 min | |
| Below 20 | 16.7% | 34 | 6 | 20 min | 65 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 7 times, with a median stay of 20 minutes and a longest of 50. 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.