Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of ES (E-mini S&P 500) on Monday, September 28, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 7.2% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 71.7%, and below 20 for 21.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 7.2% | 10 | 3 | 20 min | 60 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 71.7% | 99 | 12 | 70 min | 220 min | |
| Below 20 | 21.0% | 29 | 9 | 20 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 3 times, with a median stay of 20 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.