Educational reference. Measured from 1021 recorded 1m bars of ES (E-mini S&P 500) on Friday, September 4, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 39 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 21.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 55.9%, and below 20 for 22.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 21.7% | 222 | 39 | 4 min | 17 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 55.9% | 571 | 78 | 5 min | 27 min | |
| Below 20 | 22.3% | 228 | 38 | 3 min | 27 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 39 times, with a median stay of 4 minutes and a longest of 17. 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.