Educational reference. Measured from 359 recorded 1m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 16 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 22.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 57.9%, and below 20 for 19.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 22.6% | 81 | 16 | 3 min | 21 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 57.9% | 208 | 29 | 4 min | 27 min | |
| Below 20 | 19.5% | 70 | 13 | 3 min | 19 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 16 times, with a median stay of 3 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.