Educational reference. Measured from 1343 recorded 1m bars of M2K (M2K) on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 40 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 16.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 58.5%, and below 20 for 24.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 16.7% | 224 | 40 | 4 min | 18 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 58.5% | 785 | 104 | 6 min | 28 min | |
| Below 20 | 24.9% | 334 | 65 | 4 min | 14 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 40 times, with a median stay of 4 minutes and a longest of 18. 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.