Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of ES (E mini S&P 500) on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 12 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 30 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 27.9% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 58.3%, and below 20 for 13.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 27.9% | 77 | 12 | 30 min | 80 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 58.3% | 161 | 24 | 30 min | 115 min | |
| Below 20 | 13.8% | 38 | 11 | 15 min | 40 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 12 times, with a median stay of 30 minutes and a longest of 80. 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.