Educational reference. Measured from 1021 recorded 1m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Friday, September 11, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 37 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 16.0% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 64.4%, and below 20 for 19.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 16.0% | 163 | 37 | 3 min | 14 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 64.4% | 658 | 78 | 8 min | 24 min | |
| Below 20 | 19.6% | 200 | 41 | 4 min | 16 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 37 times, with a median stay of 3 minutes and a longest of 14. 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.