Educational reference. Measured from 1380 recorded 1m bars of ES (E-mini S&P 500) on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 55 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 20.4% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 62.2%, and below 20 for 17.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 20.4% | 281 | 55 | 3 min | 27 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 62.2% | 859 | 101 | 6 min | 38 min | |
| Below 20 | 17.4% | 240 | 46 | 4 min | 15 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 55 times, with a median stay of 3 minutes and a longest of 27. 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.