Educational reference. Measured from 71 recorded 5m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 10 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 7.0% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 85.9%, and below 20 for 7.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 7.0% | 5 | 3 | 10 min | 10 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 85.9% | 61 | 4 | 75 min | 135 min | |
| Below 20 | 7.0% | 5 | 1 | 25 min | 25 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 3 times, with a median stay of 10 minutes and a longest of 10. 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.