Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of ES (E-mini S&P 500) on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 11 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 13.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 71.7%, and below 20 for 14.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 13.8% | 38 | 11 | 15 min | 60 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 71.7% | 198 | 19 | 45 min | 180 min | |
| Below 20 | 14.5% | 40 | 8 | 17 min | 60 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 11 times, with a median stay of 15 minutes and a longest of 60. 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.