Educational reference. Measured from 1380 recorded 1m bars of ES (E-mini S&P 500) on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 57 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 24.5% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 61.6%, and below 20 for 13.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 24.5% | 338 | 57 | 4 min | 19 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 61.6% | 850 | 104 | 6 min | 48 min | |
| Below 20 | 13.9% | 192 | 47 | 3 min | 13 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 57 times, with a median stay of 4 minutes and a longest of 19. 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.