Educational reference. Measured from 205 recorded 5m bars of ES (E-mini S&P 500) on Friday, September 4, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 14.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 60.0%, and below 20 for 25.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 14.1% | 29 | 6 | 20 min | 55 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 60.0% | 123 | 15 | 35 min | 85 min | |
| Below 20 | 25.9% | 53 | 9 | 25 min | 50 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 6 times, with a median stay of 20 minutes and a longest of 55. 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.