Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of MES (Micro E-mini S&P 500) on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 37 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 25.0% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 71.7%, and below 20 for 3.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 25.0% | 23 | 4 | 37 min | 255 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 71.7% | 66 | 5 | 210 min | 255 min | |
| Below 20 | 3.3% | 3 | 1 | 45 min | 45 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 37 minutes and a longest of 255. 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.