Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of ES (E mini S&P 500) on Monday, October 12, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 30 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 9.4% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 58.0%, and below 20 for 32.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 9.4% | 13 | 4 | 30 min | 50 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 58.0% | 80 | 15 | 40 min | 160 min | |
| Below 20 | 32.6% | 45 | 11 | 30 min | 100 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 4 times, with a median stay of 30 minutes and a longest of 50. 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.