Educational reference. Measured from 359 recorded 1m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 13 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 6 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 25.9% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 55.2%, and below 20 for 18.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 25.9% | 93 | 13 | 6 min | 16 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 55.2% | 198 | 25 | 6 min | 23 min | |
| Below 20 | 18.9% | 68 | 11 | 3 min | 15 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 13 times, with a median stay of 6 minutes and a longest of 16. 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.