Educational reference. Measured from 102 recorded 10m bars of ES (E-mini S&P 500) on Friday, October 2, 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 31.4% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 65.7%, and below 20 for 2.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 31.4% | 32 | 7 | 40 min | 80 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 65.7% | 67 | 9 | 60 min | 280 min | |
| Below 20 | 2.9% | 3 | 2 | 15 min | 20 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 80. 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.