Educational reference. Measured from 1379 recorded 1m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 64 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 20.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 58.8%, and below 20 for 20.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 20.7% | 285 | 64 | 3 min | 17 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 58.8% | 811 | 112 | 5 min | 36 min | |
| Below 20 | 20.5% | 283 | 49 | 4 min | 20 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 64 times, with a median stay of 3 minutes and a longest of 17. 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.