Educational reference. Measured from 101 recorded 10m bars of ES (E-mini S&P 500) on Friday, September 25, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 10 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 27.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 68.3%, and below 20 for 4.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 27.7% | 28 | 7 | 10 min | 110 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 68.3% | 69 | 9 | 80 min | 160 min | |
| Below 20 | 4.0% | 4 | 1 | 40 min | 40 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 10 minutes and a longest of 110. 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.