Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of MES (Micro E-mini S&P 500) on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 50 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 21.7% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 61.6%, and below 20 for 16.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 21.7% | 30 | 6 | 50 min | 70 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 61.6% | 85 | 10 | 80 min | 150 min | |
| Below 20 | 16.7% | 23 | 5 | 30 min | 110 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 50 minutes and a longest of 70. 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.