Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of GC (Gold) on Thursday, October 22, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 8 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 17 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 10.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 55.4%, and below 20 for 34.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 10.1% | 28 | 8 | 17 min | 30 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 55.4% | 153 | 27 | 30 min | 75 min | |
| Below 20 | 34.4% | 95 | 19 | 20 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 8 times, with a median stay of 17 minutes and a longest of 30. 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.