Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of MES (Micro E-mini S&P 500) on Monday, October 5, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 28.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 60.1%, and below 20 for 11.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 28.3% | 39 | 4 | 15 min | 350 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 60.1% | 83 | 8 | 90 min | 260 min | |
| Below 20 | 11.6% | 16 | 4 | 40 min | 60 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 15 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.