Educational reference. Measured from 1229 recorded 1m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Monday, September 7, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 54 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 16.4% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 67.1%, and below 20 for 16.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 16.4% | 202 | 54 | 3 min | 15 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 67.1% | 825 | 90 | 7 min | 43 min | |
| Below 20 | 16.4% | 202 | 36 | 4 min | 22 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 54 times, with a median stay of 3 minutes and a longest of 15. 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.