Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 12 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 17 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 21.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 71.7%, and below 20 for 6.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 21.7% | 60 | 12 | 17 min | 95 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 71.7% | 198 | 20 | 42 min | 135 min | |
| Below 20 | 6.5% | 18 | 8 | 10 min | 20 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 17 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.