Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 12 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 25 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 30.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 42.0%, and below 20 for 27.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 30.8% | 85 | 12 | 25 min | 115 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 42.0% | 116 | 25 | 20 min | 70 min | |
| Below 20 | 27.2% | 75 | 13 | 20 min | 80 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 12 times, with a median stay of 25 minutes and a longest of 115. 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.