Educational reference. Measured from 103 recorded 10m bars of ES (E-mini S&P 500) on Friday, September 11, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 40 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 30.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 60.2%, and below 20 for 9.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 30.1% | 31 | 5 | 40 min | 180 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 60.2% | 62 | 8 | 55 min | 300 min | |
| Below 20 | 9.7% | 10 | 2 | 50 min | 60 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 5 times, with a median stay of 40 minutes and a longest of 180. 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.