Educational reference. Measured from 359 recorded 1m bars of ES (E-mini S&P 500) on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 12 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 17.0% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 55.4%, and below 20 for 27.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 17.0% | 61 | 12 | 3 min | 16 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 55.4% | 199 | 28 | 6 min | 34 min | |
| Below 20 | 27.6% | 99 | 16 | 4 min | 21 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 12 times, with a median stay of 3 minutes and a longest of 16. 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.