Educational reference. Measured from 204 recorded 5m bars of ES (E-mini S&P 500) on Friday, September 18, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 50 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 37.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 38.2%, and below 20 for 24.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 37.7% | 77 | 7 | 50 min | 125 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 38.2% | 78 | 14 | 30 min | 50 min | |
| Below 20 | 24.0% | 49 | 8 | 27 min | 55 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 7 times, with a median stay of 50 minutes and a longest of 125. 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.