Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of MES (Micro E-mini S&P 500) on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 40 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 18.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 64.5%, and below 20 for 17.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 18.1% | 25 | 5 | 40 min | 80 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 64.5% | 89 | 11 | 50 min | 340 min | |
| Below 20 | 17.4% | 24 | 6 | 40 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 5 times, with a median stay of 40 minutes and a longest of 80. 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.