Educational reference. Measured from 69 recorded 15m bars of MES (Micro E-mini S&P 500) on Friday, September 4, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 60 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 11.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 78.3%, and below 20 for 10.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 11.6% | 8 | 2 | 60 min | 105 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 78.3% | 54 | 4 | 157 min | 480 min | |
| Below 20 | 10.1% | 7 | 2 | 52 min | 90 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 2 times, with a median stay of 60 minutes and a longest of 105. 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.