Educational reference. Measured from 359 recorded 1m bars of ES (E mini S&P 500) on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 18 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 27.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 59.1%, and below 20 for 13.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 27.6% | 99 | 18 | 4 min | 14 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 59.1% | 212 | 29 | 6 min | 18 min | |
| Below 20 | 13.4% | 48 | 10 | 4 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 18 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.