Educational reference. Measured from 359 recorded 1m bars of ES (E mini S&P 500) on Sunday, October 18, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 22 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 6 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 47.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 46.5%, and below 20 for 5.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 47.6% | 171 | 22 | 6 min | 21 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 46.5% | 167 | 28 | 3 min | 23 min | |
| Below 20 | 5.8% | 21 | 5 | 3 min | 9 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 22 times, with a median stay of 6 minutes and a longest of 21. 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.