Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of ES (E-mini S&P 500) on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 10 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 40 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 34.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 52.9%, and below 20 for 12.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 34.8% | 48 | 10 | 40 min | 140 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 52.9% | 73 | 13 | 50 min | 120 min | |
| Below 20 | 12.3% | 17 | 3 | 70 min | 80 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 40 minutes and a longest of 140. 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.