Educational reference. Measured from 102 recorded 10m bars of MES (Micro E mini S&P 500) on Friday, October 9, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 8 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 40 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 34.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 61.8%, and below 20 for 3.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 34.3% | 35 | 8 | 40 min | 100 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 61.8% | 63 | 11 | 50 min | 130 min | |
| Below 20 | 3.9% | 4 | 3 | 10 min | 20 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 8 times, with a median stay of 40 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.