Educational reference. Measured from 71 recorded 5m bars of ES (E-mini S&P 500) on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 25 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 26.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 49.3%, and below 20 for 23.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 26.8% | 19 | 3 | 25 min | 55 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 49.3% | 35 | 6 | 27 min | 50 min | |
| Below 20 | 23.9% | 17 | 3 | 20 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 3 times, with a median stay of 25 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.