Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of ES (E-mini S&P 500) on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 11.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 64.5%, and below 20 for 23.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 11.6% | 32 | 7 | 15 min | 60 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 64.5% | 178 | 20 | 40 min | 100 min | |
| Below 20 | 23.9% | 66 | 14 | 12 min | 80 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 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.