Educational reference. Measured from 275 recorded 5m bars of ES (E-mini S&P 500) on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 13 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 30 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 33.5% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 50.5%, and below 20 for 16.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 33.5% | 92 | 13 | 30 min | 100 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 50.5% | 139 | 24 | 17 min | 160 min | |
| Below 20 | 16.0% | 44 | 11 | 15 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 13 times, with a median stay of 30 minutes and a longest of 100. 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.