Educational reference. Measured from 44 recorded 1 minute sessions of ES (E mini S&P 500), September 3 to October 23, 2026. Updated as each new session is recorded.
In a typical session the 1 minute Stochastics %K on ES spends 20.6% of its time above 80, 60.4% between 20 and 80 and 19.0% below 20. It enters the upper zone about 48 separate times per session and the lower zone about 48.
The most time above 80 was on October 18, 2026 (47.6% of the session). The most time below 20 was on September 6, 2026 (27.6%).
Over the last 5 sessions the Stochastics %K spent 18.2% of its time above 80 and 21.8% below 20 — less time in the upper zone than its 44 session average of 20.6%.
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.
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.
| Session | Above 80 | Between 20 and 80 | Below 20 | Visits up | Visits down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Oct 23, 2026 | 17.0% | 62.0% | 21.1% | 34 | 44 |
| Thu Oct 22, 2026 | 17.0% | 58.1% | 24.9% | 53 | 54 |
| Wed Oct 21, 2026 | 17.8% | 60.9% | 21.2% | 47 | 55 |
| Tue Oct 20, 2026 | 20.6% | 57.7% | 21.7% | 48 | 53 |
| Mon Oct 19, 2026 | 18.5% | 61.4% | 20.1% | 46 | 54 |
| Sun Oct 18, 2026 | 47.6% | 46.5% | 5.8% | 22 | 5 |
| Fri Oct 16, 2026 | 16.3% | 59.2% | 24.5% | 36 | 46 |
| Thu Oct 15, 2026 | 24.1% | 57.2% | 18.7% | 54 | 49 |
| Wed Oct 14, 2026 | 16.9% | 58.7% | 24.4% | 50 | 63 |
| Tue Oct 13, 2026 | 24.7% | 60.7% | 14.6% | 66 | 47 |
| Mon Oct 12, 2026 | 15.8% | 63.0% | 21.2% | 53 | 53 |
| Sun Oct 11, 2026 | 27.6% | 59.1% | 13.4% | 18 | 10 |
| Fri Oct 9, 2026 | 21.0% | 61.9% | 17.2% | 48 | 35 |
| Thu Oct 8, 2026 | 17.0% | 63.7% | 19.3% | 55 | 52 |
| Wed Oct 7, 2026 | 14.7% | 63.5% | 21.8% | 47 | 64 |
| Tue Oct 6, 2026 | 24.5% | 61.6% | 13.9% | 57 | 47 |
| Mon Oct 5, 2026 | 21.8% | 62.5% | 15.7% | 59 | 51 |
| Sun Oct 4, 2026 | 17.0% | 66.3% | 16.7% | 16 | 12 |
| Fri Oct 2, 2026 | 21.9% | 58.4% | 19.7% | 41 | 37 |
| Thu Oct 1, 2026 | 25.4% | 56.1% | 18.5% | 53 | 46 |
| Wed Sep 30, 2026 | 21.2% | 58.0% | 20.8% | 51 | 61 |
| Tue Sep 29, 2026 | 20.4% | 62.2% | 17.4% | 55 | 46 |
| Mon Sep 28, 2026 | 13.0% | 67.3% | 19.7% | 50 | 60 |
| Sun Sep 27, 2026 | 14.2% | 64.6% | 21.2% | 9 | 21 |
| Fri Sep 25, 2026 | 24.0% | 61.8% | 14.2% | 44 | 40 |
| Thu Sep 24, 2026 | 20.1% | 58.4% | 21.5% | 58 | 48 |
| Wed Sep 23, 2026 | 13.6% | 64.6% | 21.8% | 47 | 67 |
| Tue Sep 22, 2026 | 15.7% | 65.7% | 18.7% | 51 | 50 |
| Mon Sep 21, 2026 | 23.3% | 63.6% | 13.1% | 71 | 49 |
| Sun Sep 20, 2026 | 27.6% | 63.2% | 9.2% | 12 | 12 |
| Fri Sep 18, 2026 | 23.7% | 58.0% | 18.2% | 42 | 35 |
| Thu Sep 17, 2026 | 24.2% | 57.0% | 18.8% | 54 | 48 |
| Wed Sep 16, 2026 | 23.5% | 58.0% | 18.6% | 57 | 48 |
| Tue Sep 15, 2026 | 20.1% | 57.2% | 22.7% | 44 | 55 |
| Mon Sep 14, 2026 | 16.9% | 61.0% | 22.1% | 49 | 67 |
| Sun Sep 13, 2026 | 21.7% | 59.3% | 18.9% | 13 | 12 |
| Fri Sep 11, 2026 | 19.1% | 64.8% | 16.1% | 39 | 42 |
| Thu Sep 10, 2026 | 14.6% | 61.8% | 23.6% | 47 | 60 |
| Wed Sep 9, 2026 | 18.8% | 60.5% | 20.7% | 52 | 47 |
| Tue Sep 8, 2026 | 19.3% | 62.4% | 18.3% | 58 | 58 |
| Mon Sep 7, 2026 | 22.4% | 57.2% | 20.4% | 40 | 46 |
| Sun Sep 6, 2026 | 17.0% | 55.4% | 27.6% | 12 | 16 |
| Fri Sep 4, 2026 | 21.7% | 55.9% | 22.3% | 39 | 38 |
| Thu Sep 3, 2026 | 22.0% | 60.4% | 17.6% | 57 | 53 |
How often is ES Stochastics %K above 80 on the 1 minute chart? Across the 44 recorded sessions from September 3 to October 23, 2026, the 1 minute Stochastics %K on ES sat above 80 for 20.6% of the session on average, entering that zone about 48 separate times in a typical session.
How much of the session does ES Stochastics %K spend below 20? On average 19.0% of each 1 minute session, over a median of 48 separate visits. The most was 27.6% on September 6, 2026.
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