Educational reference. Measured from 146 recorded 5m bars of M2K (M2K) on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 47 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 36.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 47.3%, and below 20 for 16.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 36.3% | 53 | 6 | 47 min | 70 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 47.3% | 69 | 9 | 20 min | 125 min | |
| Below 20 | 16.4% | 24 | 4 | 15 min | 85 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 6 times, with a median stay of 47 minutes and a longest of 70. 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.