Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of ES (E-mini S&P 500) on Thursday, October 1, 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 30.4% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 55.1%, and below 20 for 14.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 30.4% | 42 | 7 | 40 min | 150 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 55.1% | 76 | 10 | 50 min | 300 min | |
| Below 20 | 14.5% | 20 | 4 | 35 min | 120 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 150. 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.