Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of M2K (M2K) on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 22 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 12.0% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 54.3%, and below 20 for 33.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 12.0% | 11 | 4 | 22 min | 105 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 54.3% | 50 | 6 | 112 min | 225 min | |
| Below 20 | 33.7% | 31 | 3 | 60 min | 375 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 4 times, with a median stay of 22 minutes and a longest of 105. 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.