Educational reference. Measured from 69 recorded 15m bars of ES (E-mini S&P 500) on Friday, September 4, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 105 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 10.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 76.8%, and below 20 for 13.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 10.1% | 7 | 1 | 105 min | 105 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 76.8% | 53 | 4 | 127 min | 525 min | |
| Below 20 | 13.0% | 9 | 3 | 30 min | 90 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 1 time, with a median stay of 105 minutes and a longest of 105. 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.