Educational reference. Measured from 149 recorded 5m bars of M2K (M2K) on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 22 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 12.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 67.8%, and below 20 for 20.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 12.1% | 18 | 4 | 22 min | 35 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 67.8% | 101 | 11 | 45 min | 75 min | |
| Below 20 | 20.1% | 30 | 7 | 15 min | 75 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 4 times, with a median stay of 22 minutes and a longest of 35. 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.