Educational reference. Measured from 68 recorded 15m bars of ES (E-mini S&P 500) on Friday, October 2, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 60 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 36.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 63.2%, and below 20 for 0.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 36.8% | 25 | 6 | 60 min | 105 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 63.2% | 43 | 5 | 75 min | 315 min | |
| Below 20 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 min | 0 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 6 times, with a median stay of 60 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.