Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 14 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 27.9% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 55.8%, and below 20 for 16.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 27.9% | 77 | 14 | 20 min | 95 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 55.8% | 154 | 23 | 25 min | 115 min | |
| Below 20 | 16.3% | 45 | 9 | 20 min | 75 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 20 minutes and a longest of 95. 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.