Educational reference. Measured from 102 recorded 10m bars of MES (Micro E mini S&P 500) on Friday, October 16, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 25 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 9.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 62.7%, and below 20 for 27.5%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 9.8% | 10 | 4 | 25 min | 40 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 62.7% | 64 | 9 | 60 min | 140 min | |
| Below 20 | 27.5% | 28 | 5 | 20 min | 150 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 25 minutes and a longest of 40. 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.