Educational reference. Measured from 204 recorded 5m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Friday, October 2, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 14.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 59.3%, and below 20 for 26.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 14.7% | 30 | 7 | 20 min | 45 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 59.3% | 121 | 15 | 40 min | 90 min | |
| Below 20 | 26.0% | 53 | 8 | 12 min | 115 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 7 times, with a median stay of 20 minutes and a longest of 45. 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.