Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of ES (E-mini S&P 500) on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 13 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 18.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 64.1%, and below 20 for 17.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 18.1% | 50 | 13 | 15 min | 45 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 64.1% | 177 | 25 | 25 min | 125 min | |
| Below 20 | 17.8% | 49 | 11 | 20 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 13 times, with a median stay of 15 minutes and a longest of 45. 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.