Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of MES (Micro E mini S&P 500) on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 75 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 34.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 60.9%, and below 20 for 4.3%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 34.8% | 32 | 6 | 75 min | 150 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 60.9% | 56 | 8 | 67 min | 285 min | |
| Below 20 | 4.3% | 4 | 2 | 30 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 6 times, with a median stay of 75 minutes and a longest of 150. 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.