Educational reference. Measured from 359 recorded 1m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 11 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 5 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 19.2% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 61.0%, and below 20 for 19.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 19.2% | 69 | 11 | 5 min | 14 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 61.0% | 219 | 26 | 4 min | 35 min | |
| Below 20 | 19.8% | 71 | 14 | 3 min | 33 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 11 times, with a median stay of 5 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.