Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 75 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 32.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 58.7%, and below 20 for 8.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 32.6% | 45 | 6 | 75 min | 160 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 58.7% | 81 | 9 | 90 min | 140 min | |
| Below 20 | 8.7% | 12 | 4 | 30 min | 50 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 75 minutes and a longest of 160. 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.