Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of ES (E mini S&P 500) on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 40 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 16.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 52.9%, and below 20 for 30.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 16.7% | 23 | 3 | 40 min | 160 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 52.9% | 73 | 14 | 45 min | 140 min | |
| Below 20 | 30.4% | 42 | 10 | 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 3 times, with a median stay of 40 minutes and a longest of 160. 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.