Educational reference. Measured from 1011 recorded 1m bars of M2K (M2K) on Friday, October 2, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 49 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 20.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 58.0%, and below 20 for 21.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 20.6% | 208 | 49 | 3 min | 14 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 58.0% | 586 | 88 | 6 min | 24 min | |
| Below 20 | 21.5% | 217 | 39 | 3 min | 23 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 49 times, with a median stay of 3 minutes and a longest of 14. 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.