Educational reference. Measured from 246 recorded 5m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Monday, September 7, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 14 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 22 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 29.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 52.0%, and below 20 for 18.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 29.7% | 73 | 14 | 22 min | 85 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 52.0% | 128 | 17 | 25 min | 120 min | |
| Below 20 | 18.3% | 45 | 4 | 45 min | 125 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 14 times, with a median stay of 22 minutes and a longest of 85. 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.