Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of MES (Micro E-mini S&P 500) on Monday, October 5, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 195 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 28.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 59.8%, and below 20 for 12.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 28.3% | 26 | 2 | 195 min | 360 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 59.8% | 55 | 4 | 217 min | 255 min | |
| Below 20 | 12.0% | 11 | 2 | 82 min | 135 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 2 times, with a median stay of 195 minutes and a longest of 360. 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.