Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Monday, September 14, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 11 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 19.2% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 71.0%, and below 20 for 9.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 19.2% | 53 | 11 | 20 min | 75 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 71.0% | 196 | 22 | 42 min | 110 min | |
| Below 20 | 9.8% | 27 | 10 | 12 min | 30 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 20 minutes and a longest of 75. 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.