Educational reference. Measured from 204 recorded 5m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Friday, October 16, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 10 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 22 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 34.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 58.8%, and below 20 for 6.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 34.3% | 70 | 10 | 22 min | 140 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 58.8% | 120 | 18 | 30 min | 75 min | |
| Below 20 | 6.9% | 14 | 8 | 5 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 10 times, with a median stay of 22 minutes and a longest of 140. 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.