Educational reference. Measured from 101 recorded 10m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Friday, September 25, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 25.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 68.3%, and below 20 for 5.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 25.7% | 26 | 5 | 20 min | 130 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 68.3% | 69 | 9 | 30 min | 270 min | |
| Below 20 | 5.9% | 6 | 3 | 10 min | 40 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 5 times, with a median stay of 20 minutes and a longest of 130. 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.