Educational reference. Measured from 76 recorded 15m bars of ES (E-mini S&P 500) on Monday, September 7, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 37 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 15.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 71.1%, and below 20 for 13.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 15.8% | 12 | 4 | 37 min | 90 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 71.1% | 54 | 7 | 105 min | 240 min | |
| Below 20 | 13.2% | 10 | 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 4 times, with a median stay of 37 minutes and a longest of 90. 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.