Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of MES (Micro E-mini S&P 500) on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 150 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 39.1% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 43.5%, and below 20 for 17.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 39.1% | 36 | 4 | 150 min | 195 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 43.5% | 40 | 7 | 75 min | 165 min | |
| Below 20 | 17.4% | 16 | 4 | 52 min | 120 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 150 minutes and a longest of 195. 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.