Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of ES (E mini S&P 500) on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 60 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 20.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 55.8%, and below 20 for 23.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 20.3% | 28 | 3 | 60 min | 200 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 55.8% | 77 | 10 | 55 min | 160 min | |
| Below 20 | 23.9% | 33 | 7 | 30 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 3 times, with a median stay of 60 minutes and a longest of 200. 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.