Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of ES (E-mini S&P 500) on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 30 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 13.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 69.6%, and below 20 for 16.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 13.8% | 19 | 7 | 30 min | 60 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 69.6% | 96 | 13 | 50 min | 250 min | |
| Below 20 | 16.7% | 23 | 6 | 15 min | 160 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 30 minutes and a longest of 60. 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.