Educational reference. Measured from 1320 recorded 1m bars of M2K (M2K) on Monday, October 5, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 52 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 21.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 58.6%, and below 20 for 19.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 21.7% | 287 | 52 | 4 min | 22 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 58.6% | 773 | 107 | 5 min | 37 min | |
| Below 20 | 19.7% | 260 | 56 | 3 min | 17 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 52 times, with a median stay of 4 minutes and a longest of 22. 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.