Educational reference. Measured from 114 recorded 10m bars of MES (Micro E-mini S&P 500) on Monday, September 7, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 30 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 19.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 61.4%, and below 20 for 19.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 19.3% | 22 | 5 | 30 min | 90 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 61.4% | 70 | 9 | 70 min | 190 min | |
| Below 20 | 19.3% | 22 | 4 | 40 min | 120 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 5 times, with a median stay of 30 minutes and a longest of 90. 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.