Educational reference. Measured from 93 recorded 15m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 105 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 33.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 53.8%, and below 20 for 12.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 33.3% | 31 | 3 | 105 min | 300 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 53.8% | 50 | 6 | 112 min | 285 min | |
| Below 20 | 12.9% | 12 | 2 | 90 min | 120 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 105 minutes and a longest of 300. 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.