Educational reference. Measured from 1380 recorded 1m bars of ES (E-mini S&P 500) on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 47 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 13.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 64.6%, and below 20 for 21.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 13.6% | 187 | 47 | 3 min | 18 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 64.6% | 892 | 113 | 6 min | 36 min | |
| Below 20 | 21.8% | 301 | 67 | 2 min | 23 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 47 times, with a median stay of 3 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.