Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of MES (Micro E-mini S&P 500) on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 67 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 43.5% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 47.8%, and below 20 for 8.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 43.5% | 40 | 6 | 67 min | 240 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 47.8% | 44 | 7 | 105 min | 165 min | |
| Below 20 | 8.7% | 8 | 2 | 60 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 6 times, with a median stay of 67 minutes and a longest of 240. 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.