Educational reference. Measured from 277 recorded 5m bars of GC (Gold) on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 9 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 10 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 15.9% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 58.8%, and below 20 for 25.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 15.9% | 44 | 9 | 10 min | 85 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 58.8% | 163 | 22 | 35 min | 105 min | |
| Below 20 | 25.3% | 70 | 13 | 25 min | 55 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 9 times, with a median stay of 10 minutes and a longest of 85. 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.