Educational reference. Measured from 92 recorded 15m bars of MES (Micro E mini S&P 500) on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 30 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 9.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 53.3%, and below 20 for 37.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 9.8% | 9 | 3 | 30 min | 90 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 53.3% | 49 | 6 | 112 min | 240 min | |
| Below 20 | 37.0% | 34 | 4 | 67 min | 330 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 3 times, with a median stay of 30 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.