Educational reference. Measured from 1357 recorded 1m bars of M2K (M2K) on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 51 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 5 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 25.5% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 51.4%, and below 20 for 23.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 25.5% | 346 | 51 | 5 min | 25 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 51.4% | 698 | 97 | 6 min | 27 min | |
| Below 20 | 23.1% | 313 | 47 | 5 min | 24 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 51 times, with a median stay of 5 minutes and a longest of 25. 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.