Educational reference. Measured from 1021 recorded 1m bars of ES (E-mini S&P 500) on Friday, September 11, 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 19.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 64.8%, and below 20 for 16.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 19.1% | 195 | 39 | 4 min | 26 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 64.8% | 662 | 82 | 6 min | 30 min | |
| Below 20 | 16.1% | 164 | 42 | 2 min | 14 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 26. 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.