Educational reference. Measured from 138 recorded 10m bars of MES (Micro E mini S&P 500) on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 10 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 20 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 31.2% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 58.0%, and below 20 for 10.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 31.2% | 43 | 10 | 20 min | 130 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 58.0% | 80 | 14 | 45 min | 190 min | |
| Below 20 | 10.9% | 15 | 4 | 35 min | 70 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 10 times, with a median stay of 20 minutes and a longest of 130. 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.