Educational reference. Measured from 102 recorded 10m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Friday, September 18, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 50 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 22.5% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 42.2%, and below 20 for 35.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 22.5% | 23 | 3 | 50 min | 170 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 42.2% | 43 | 6 | 70 min | 150 min | |
| Below 20 | 35.3% | 36 | 3 | 90 min | 210 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 3 times, with a median stay of 50 minutes and a longest of 170. 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.