Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 12 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 12 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 15.2% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 68.8%, and below 20 for 15.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 15.2% | 42 | 12 | 12 min | 75 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 68.8% | 190 | 26 | 30 min | 95 min | |
| Below 20 | 15.9% | 44 | 13 | 15 min | 60 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 12 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.