Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of MES (Micro E-mini S&P 500) on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 45 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 13.0% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 72.8%, and below 20 for 14.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 13.0% | 12 | 4 | 45 min | 75 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 72.8% | 67 | 8 | 60 min | 360 min | |
| Below 20 | 14.1% | 13 | 4 | 45 min | 75 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 45 minutes and a longest of 75. 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.