Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Monday, October 19, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 8 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 25 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 19.9% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 66.3%, and below 20 for 13.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 19.9% | 55 | 8 | 25 min | 110 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 66.3% | 183 | 20 | 32 min | 115 min | |
| Below 20 | 13.8% | 38 | 11 | 10 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 8 times, with a median stay of 25 minutes and a longest of 110. 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.