Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of ES (E-mini S&P 500) on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 40 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 21.0% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 63.0%, and below 20 for 15.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 21.0% | 29 | 7 | 40 min | 70 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 63.0% | 87 | 11 | 70 min | 150 min | |
| Below 20 | 15.9% | 22 | 5 | 30 min | 110 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 40 minutes and a longest of 70. 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.