Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of MES (Micro E-mini S&P 500) on Monday, September 14, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 45 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 14.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 56.5%, and below 20 for 29.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 14.1% | 13 | 3 | 45 min | 135 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 56.5% | 52 | 7 | 90 min | 240 min | |
| Below 20 | 29.3% | 27 | 4 | 97 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 3 times, with a median stay of 45 minutes and a longest of 135. 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.