Educational reference. Measured from 204 recorded 5m bars of ES (E mini S&P 500) on Friday, October 16, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 7 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 5.9% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 67.6%, and below 20 for 26.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 5.9% | 12 | 6 | 7 min | 25 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 67.6% | 138 | 15 | 40 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 26.5% | 54 | 9 | 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 6 times, with a median stay of 7 minutes and a longest of 25. 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.