Educational reference. Measured from 1020 recorded 1m bars of ES (E mini S&P 500) on Friday, October 9, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 48 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 21.0% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 61.9%, and below 20 for 17.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 21.0% | 214 | 48 | 4 min | 14 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 61.9% | 631 | 83 | 6 min | 29 min | |
| Below 20 | 17.2% | 175 | 35 | 4 min | 16 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 48 times, with a median stay of 4 minutes and a longest of 14. 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.