Educational reference. Measured from 71 recorded 5m bars of ES (E-mini S&P 500) on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 22 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 25.4% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 50.7%, and below 20 for 23.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 25.4% | 18 | 4 | 22 min | 40 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 50.7% | 36 | 6 | 17 min | 105 min | |
| Below 20 | 23.9% | 17 | 2 | 42 min | 70 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 4 times, with a median stay of 22 minutes and a longest of 40. 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.