Educational reference. Measured from 228 recorded 5m bars of ES (E-mini S&P 500) on Monday, September 7, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 10 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 25 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 23.2% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 56.6%, and below 20 for 20.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 23.2% | 53 | 10 | 25 min | 70 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 56.6% | 129 | 21 | 25 min | 120 min | |
| Below 20 | 20.2% | 46 | 10 | 22 min | 45 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 10 times, with a median stay of 25 minutes and a longest of 70. 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.