Educational reference. Measured from 139 recorded 10m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 55 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 22.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 69.8%, and below 20 for 7.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 22.3% | 31 | 4 | 55 min | 170 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 69.8% | 97 | 10 | 75 min | 270 min | |
| Below 20 | 7.9% | 11 | 5 | 30 min | 30 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 4 times, with a median stay of 55 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.