Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of MES (Micro E-mini S&P 500) on Monday, September 21, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 45 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 44.9% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 47.8%, and below 20 for 7.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 44.9% | 62 | 6 | 45 min | 350 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 47.8% | 66 | 10 | 60 min | 140 min | |
| Below 20 | 7.2% | 10 | 3 | 40 min | 50 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 6 times, with a median stay of 45 minutes and a longest of 350. 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.