Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of M2K (M2K) on Monday, October 5, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 8 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 16.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 69.6%, and below 20 for 13.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 16.7% | 23 | 8 | 15 min | 110 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 69.6% | 96 | 12 | 50 min | 210 min | |
| Below 20 | 13.8% | 19 | 5 | 10 min | 130 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 15 minutes and a longest of 110. 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.