Educational reference. Measured from 28 recorded 15 minute sessions of MES (Micro E mini S&P 500), September 3 to October 23, 2026. Updated as each new session is recorded.
In a typical session the 15 minute Stochastics %K on MES spends 24.2% of its time above 80, 60.2% between 20 and 80 and 15.6% below 20. It enters the upper zone about 4 separate times per session and the lower zone about 3.
The most time above 80 was on September 25, 2026 (44.1% of the session). The most time below 20 was on October 14, 2026 (37.0%).
Over the last 5 sessions the Stochastics %K spent 15.2% of its time above 80 and 16.2% below 20 — less time in the upper zone than its 28 session average of 24.2%.
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.
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.
| Session | Above 80 | Between 20 and 80 | Below 20 | Visits up | Visits down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Oct 23, 2026 | 7.4% | 66.2% | 26.5% | 1 | 4 |
| Tue Oct 20, 2026 | 13.0% | 76.1% | 10.9% | 4 | 3 |
| Mon Oct 19, 2026 | 18.5% | 67.4% | 14.1% | 3 | 2 |
| Fri Oct 16, 2026 | 8.8% | 66.2% | 25.0% | 3 | 2 |
| Thu Oct 15, 2026 | 28.3% | 67.4% | 4.3% | 7 | 2 |
| Wed Oct 14, 2026 | 9.8% | 53.3% | 37.0% | 3 | 4 |
| Tue Oct 13, 2026 | 34.8% | 60.9% | 4.3% | 6 | 2 |
| Mon Oct 12, 2026 | 10.9% | 55.4% | 33.7% | 3 | 8 |
| Fri Oct 9, 2026 | 42.6% | 57.4% | 0.0% | 5 | 0 |
| Wed Oct 7, 2026 | 14.1% | 53.3% | 32.6% | 1 | 4 |
| Mon Oct 5, 2026 | 28.3% | 59.8% | 12.0% | 2 | 2 |
| Fri Oct 2, 2026 | 36.8% | 63.2% | 0.0% | 6 | 0 |
| Thu Oct 1, 2026 | 31.5% | 51.1% | 17.4% | 7 | 2 |
| Tue Sep 29, 2026 | 21.7% | 58.7% | 19.6% | 4 | 4 |
| Fri Sep 25, 2026 | 44.1% | 54.4% | 1.5% | 5 | 1 |
| Thu Sep 24, 2026 | 22.8% | 62.0% | 15.2% | 4 | 6 |
| Fri Sep 18, 2026 | 43.5% | 29.0% | 27.5% | 2 | 4 |
| Thu Sep 17, 2026 | 37.0% | 51.1% | 12.0% | 8 | 3 |
| Wed Sep 16, 2026 | 25.0% | 71.7% | 3.3% | 4 | 1 |
| Tue Sep 15, 2026 | 39.1% | 43.5% | 17.4% | 4 | 4 |
| Mon Sep 14, 2026 | 14.1% | 56.5% | 29.3% | 3 | 4 |
| Fri Sep 11, 2026 | 31.9% | 59.4% | 8.7% | 5 | 2 |
| Thu Sep 10, 2026 | 18.5% | 59.8% | 21.7% | 2 | 3 |
| Wed Sep 9, 2026 | 10.9% | 72.8% | 16.3% | 5 | 3 |
| Tue Sep 8, 2026 | 13.0% | 72.8% | 14.1% | 4 | 4 |
| Mon Sep 7, 2026 | 15.8% | 69.7% | 14.5% | 4 | 5 |
| Fri Sep 4, 2026 | 11.6% | 78.3% | 10.1% | 2 | 2 |
| Thu Sep 3, 2026 | 43.5% | 47.8% | 8.7% | 6 | 2 |
How often is MES Stochastics %K above 80 on the 15 minute chart? Across the 28 recorded sessions from September 3 to October 23, 2026, the 15 minute Stochastics %K on MES sat above 80 for 24.2% of the session on average, entering that zone about 4 separate times in a typical session.
How much of the session does MES Stochastics %K spend below 20? On average 15.6% of each 15 minute session, over a median of 3 separate visits. The most was 37.0% on October 14, 2026.
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