Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of MES (Micro E-mini S&P 500) on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 8 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 75 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 37.0% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 51.1%, and below 20 for 12.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 37.0% | 34 | 8 | 75 min | 90 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 51.1% | 47 | 10 | 45 min | 240 min | |
| Below 20 | 12.0% | 11 | 3 | 30 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 8 times, with a median stay of 75 minutes and a longest of 90. 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.