Educational reference. Measured from 1020 recorded 1m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Friday, October 9, 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 20.5% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 65.0%, and below 20 for 14.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 20.5% | 209 | 45 | 4 min | 13 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 65.0% | 663 | 74 | 7 min | 29 min | |
| Below 20 | 14.5% | 148 | 29 | 4 min | 17 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 13. 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.