Educational reference. Measured from 1380 recorded 1m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 62 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 23.2% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 57.3%, and below 20 for 19.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 23.2% | 320 | 62 | 4 min | 21 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 57.3% | 791 | 106 | 6 min | 31 min | |
| Below 20 | 19.5% | 269 | 44 | 4 min | 24 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 62 times, with a median stay of 4 minutes and a longest of 21. 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.