Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of MES (Micro E-mini S&P 500) on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 9 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 30 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 26.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 69.6%, and below 20 for 4.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 26.1% | 36 | 9 | 30 min | 100 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 69.6% | 96 | 13 | 60 min | 160 min | |
| Below 20 | 4.3% | 6 | 3 | 20 min | 30 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 9 times, with a median stay of 30 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.