Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of ES (E-mini S&P 500) on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 9 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 25 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 21.4% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 61.6%, and below 20 for 17.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 21.4% | 59 | 9 | 25 min | 65 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 61.6% | 170 | 18 | 37 min | 255 min | |
| Below 20 | 17.0% | 47 | 9 | 25 min | 65 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 9 times, with a median stay of 25 minutes and a longest of 65. 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.