Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Monday, September 21, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 60 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 22.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 62.0%, and below 20 for 15.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 22.8% | 21 | 3 | 60 min | 225 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 62.0% | 57 | 6 | 120 min | 255 min | |
| Below 20 | 15.2% | 14 | 4 | 52 min | 90 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 60 minutes and a longest of 225. 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.