Educational reference. Measured from 1380 recorded 1m bars of ES (E mini S&P 500) on Wednesday, October 7, 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 14.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 63.5%, and below 20 for 21.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 14.7% | 203 | 47 | 3 min | 20 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 63.5% | 876 | 111 | 7 min | 43 min | |
| Below 20 | 21.8% | 301 | 64 | 4 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 47 times, with a median stay of 3 minutes and a longest of 20. 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.