Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of ES (E mini S&P 500) on Monday, October 12, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 9 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 10 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 10.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 64.1%, and below 20 for 25.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 10.1% | 28 | 9 | 10 min | 35 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 64.1% | 177 | 24 | 35 min | 125 min | |
| Below 20 | 25.7% | 71 | 16 | 20 min | 65 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 9 times, with a median stay of 10 minutes and a longest of 35. 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.