Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of M2K (M2K) on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 75 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 33.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 48.9%, and below 20 for 17.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 33.7% | 31 | 5 | 75 min | 210 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 48.9% | 45 | 7 | 90 min | 180 min | |
| Below 20 | 17.4% | 16 | 3 | 90 min | 135 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 5 times, with a median stay of 75 minutes and a longest of 210. 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.