Educational reference. Measured from 103 recorded 10m bars of MES (Micro E-mini S&P 500) on Friday, September 4, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 25 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 4.9% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 78.6%, and below 20 for 16.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 4.9% | 5 | 2 | 25 min | 40 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 78.6% | 81 | 7 | 70 min | 340 min | |
| Below 20 | 16.5% | 17 | 5 | 20 min | 90 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 2 times, with a median stay of 25 minutes and a longest of 40. 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.