Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of ES (E mini S&P 500) on Thursday, October 15, 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 26.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 67.4%, and below 20 for 5.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 26.8% | 37 | 7 | 40 min | 110 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 67.4% | 93 | 9 | 70 min | 300 min | |
| Below 20 | 5.8% | 8 | 2 | 40 min | 60 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 110. 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.