Educational reference. Measured from 68 recorded 15m bars of MES (Micro E mini S&P 500) on Friday, October 16, 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 8.8% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 66.2%, and below 20 for 25.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 8.8% | 6 | 3 | 30 min | 45 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 66.2% | 45 | 6 | 67 min | 330 min | |
| Below 20 | 25.0% | 17 | 2 | 127 min | 240 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 45. 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.