Educational reference. Measured from 1370 recorded 1m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 45 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 16.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 63.9%, and below 20 for 20.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 16.1% | 220 | 45 | 4 min | 14 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 63.9% | 876 | 105 | 7 min | 36 min | |
| Below 20 | 20.0% | 274 | 60 | 4 min | 20 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 45 times, with a median stay of 4 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.