Educational reference. Measured from 1380 recorded 1m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 52 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 5 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 19.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 64.6%, and below 20 for 15.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 19.7% | 272 | 52 | 5 min | 15 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 64.6% | 891 | 102 | 6 min | 52 min | |
| Below 20 | 15.7% | 217 | 49 | 3 min | 14 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 52 times, with a median stay of 5 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.