Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of MES (Micro E-mini S&P 500) on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 30 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 10.9% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 72.8%, and below 20 for 16.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 10.9% | 10 | 5 | 30 min | 45 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 72.8% | 67 | 8 | 75 min | 375 min | |
| Below 20 | 16.3% | 15 | 3 | 15 min | 195 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 5 times, with a median stay of 30 minutes and a longest of 45. 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.