Educational reference. Measured from 1001 recorded 1m bars of M2K (M2K) on Friday, October 16, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 37 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 2 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 14.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 56.8%, and below 20 for 28.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 14.7% | 147 | 37 | 2 min | 15 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 56.8% | 569 | 85 | 5 min | 27 min | |
| Below 20 | 28.5% | 285 | 47 | 4 min | 18 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 37 times, with a median stay of 2 minutes and a longest of 15. 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.