Educational reference. Measured from 359 recorded 1m bars of ES (E-mini S&P 500) on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 12 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 8 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 27.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 63.2%, and below 20 for 9.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 27.6% | 99 | 12 | 8 min | 18 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 63.2% | 227 | 23 | 9 min | 25 min | |
| Below 20 | 9.2% | 33 | 12 | 2 min | 5 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 8 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.