Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of MES (Micro E-mini S&P 500) on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 80 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 25.4% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 58.0%, and below 20 for 16.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 25.4% | 35 | 5 | 80 min | 100 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 58.0% | 80 | 12 | 60 min | 120 min | |
| Below 20 | 16.7% | 23 | 6 | 35 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 80 minutes and a longest of 100. 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.