Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of ES (E-mini S&P 500) on Monday, October 5, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 14 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 21.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 65.2%, and below 20 for 13.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 21.7% | 60 | 14 | 20 min | 70 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 65.2% | 180 | 23 | 25 min | 235 min | |
| Below 20 | 13.0% | 36 | 9 | 15 min | 45 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 14 times, with a median stay of 20 minutes and a longest of 70. 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.