Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 8 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 50 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 31.2% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 58.0%, and below 20 for 10.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 31.2% | 43 | 8 | 50 min | 110 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 58.0% | 80 | 13 | 40 min | 150 min | |
| Below 20 | 10.9% | 15 | 5 | 30 min | 60 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 8 times, with a median stay of 50 minutes and a longest of 110. 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.