Educational reference. Measured from 1021 recorded 1m bars of MES (Micro E-mini S&P 500) on Friday, September 4, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 40 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 5 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 23.3% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 54.7%, and below 20 for 22.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 23.3% | 238 | 40 | 5 min | 17 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 54.7% | 558 | 78 | 5 min | 33 min | |
| Below 20 | 22.0% | 225 | 37 | 4 min | 17 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 40 times, with a median stay of 5 minutes and a longest of 17. 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.