Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 11 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 25.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 51.8%, and below 20 for 22.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 25.7% | 71 | 11 | 15 min | 155 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 51.8% | 143 | 23 | 30 min | 80 min | |
| Below 20 | 22.5% | 62 | 11 | 15 min | 100 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 15 minutes and a longest of 155. 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.