Educational reference. Measured from 69 recorded 15m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Friday, September 4, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 45 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 21.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 49.3%, and below 20 for 29.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 21.7% | 15 | 3 | 45 min | 165 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 49.3% | 34 | 10 | 45 min | 120 min | |
| Below 20 | 29.0% | 20 | 6 | 30 min | 135 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 45 minutes and a longest of 165. 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.