Educational reference. Measured from 1380 recorded 1m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 49 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 5 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 23.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 60.7%, and below 20 for 15.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 23.6% | 326 | 49 | 5 min | 25 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 60.7% | 837 | 101 | 7 min | 37 min | |
| Below 20 | 15.7% | 217 | 51 | 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 49 times, with a median stay of 5 minutes and a longest of 25. 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.