Educational reference. Measured from 359 recorded 1m bars of MES (Micro E-mini S&P 500) on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 11 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 14.5% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 56.8%, and below 20 for 28.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 14.5% | 52 | 11 | 3 min | 13 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 56.8% | 204 | 27 | 7 min | 21 min | |
| Below 20 | 28.7% | 103 | 16 | 3 min | 25 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 11 times, with a median stay of 3 minutes and a longest of 13. 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.