Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of ES (E mini S&P 500) on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 8 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 17 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 15.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 59.4%, and below 20 for 25.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 15.6% | 43 | 8 | 17 min | 90 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 59.4% | 164 | 23 | 30 min | 130 min | |
| Below 20 | 25.0% | 69 | 14 | 15 min | 120 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 8 times, with a median stay of 17 minutes and a longest of 90. 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.