Educational reference. Measured from 359 recorded 1m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 18 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 2 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 13.4% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 70.8%, and below 20 for 15.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 13.4% | 48 | 18 | 2 min | 9 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 70.8% | 254 | 31 | 7 min | 26 min | |
| Below 20 | 15.9% | 57 | 12 | 4 min | 13 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 18 times, with a median stay of 2 minutes and a longest of 9. 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.