Educational reference. Measured from 1380 recorded 1m bars of ES (E mini S&P 500) on Monday, October 19, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 46 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 18.5% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 61.4%, and below 20 for 20.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 18.5% | 255 | 46 | 3 min | 28 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 61.4% | 848 | 100 | 6 min | 29 min | |
| Below 20 | 20.1% | 277 | 54 | 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 46 times, with a median stay of 3 minutes and a longest of 28. 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.