Educational reference. Measured from 1140 recorded 1m bars of ES (E-mini S&P 500) on Monday, September 7, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 40 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 22.4% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 57.2%, and below 20 for 20.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 22.4% | 255 | 40 | 4 min | 18 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 57.2% | 652 | 86 | 6 min | 34 min | |
| Below 20 | 20.4% | 233 | 46 | 4 min | 20 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 40 times, with a median stay of 4 minutes and a longest of 18. 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.