Educational reference. Measured from 359 recorded 1m bars of ES (E-mini S&P 500) on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 16 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 17.0% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 66.3%, and below 20 for 16.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 17.0% | 61 | 16 | 3 min | 11 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 66.3% | 238 | 28 | 8 min | 23 min | |
| Below 20 | 16.7% | 60 | 12 | 3 min | 12 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 16 times, with a median stay of 3 minutes and a longest of 11. 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.