Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of ES (E-mini S&P 500) on Monday, September 21, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 285 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 51.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 47.8%, and below 20 for 1.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 51.1% | 47 | 3 | 285 min | 345 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 47.8% | 44 | 4 | 105 min | 420 min | |
| Below 20 | 1.1% | 1 | 1 | 15 min | 15 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 285 minutes and a longest of 345. 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.