Educational reference. Measured from 204 recorded 5m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Friday, September 18, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 17 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 19.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 54.4%, and below 20 for 26.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 19.6% | 40 | 6 | 17 min | 105 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 54.4% | 111 | 14 | 30 min | 150 min | |
| Below 20 | 26.0% | 53 | 7 | 30 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 6 times, with a median stay of 17 minutes and a longest of 105. 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.