Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of MES (Micro E-mini S&P 500) on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 8 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 75 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 39.9% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 47.1%, and below 20 for 13.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 39.9% | 55 | 8 | 75 min | 140 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 47.1% | 65 | 10 | 55 min | 110 min | |
| Below 20 | 13.0% | 18 | 3 | 70 min | 80 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 75 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.