Educational reference. Measured from 102 recorded 10m bars of MES (Micro E-mini S&P 500) on Friday, September 18, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 85 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 37.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 36.3%, and below 20 for 26.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 37.3% | 38 | 4 | 85 min | 140 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 36.3% | 37 | 8 | 45 min | 100 min | |
| Below 20 | 26.5% | 27 | 5 | 30 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 4 times, with a median stay of 85 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.