Educational reference. Measured from 1380 recorded 1m bars of MES (Micro E-mini S&P 500) on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 50 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 5 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 19.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 60.8%, and below 20 for 19.6%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 19.6% | 270 | 50 | 5 min | 17 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 60.8% | 839 | 98 | 6 min | 39 min | |
| Below 20 | 19.6% | 271 | 47 | 4 min | 29 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 50 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.