Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of MES (Micro E-mini S&P 500) on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 7 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 12.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 70.3%, and below 20 for 17.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 12.3% | 17 | 7 | 20 min | 60 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 70.3% | 97 | 12 | 60 min | 260 min | |
| Below 20 | 17.4% | 24 | 5 | 20 min | 180 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 7 times, with a median stay of 20 minutes and a longest of 60. 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.