Educational reference. Measured from 1343 recorded 1m bars of M2K (M2K) on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 56 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 17.4% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 57.8%, and below 20 for 24.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 17.4% | 234 | 56 | 3 min | 16 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 57.8% | 776 | 116 | 6 min | 25 min | |
| Below 20 | 24.8% | 333 | 60 | 4 min | 20 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 56 times, with a median stay of 3 minutes and a longest of 16. 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.