Educational reference. Measured from 1021 recorded 1m bars of MES (Micro E-mini S&P 500) on Friday, September 11, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 33 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 4 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 17.9% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 66.1%, and below 20 for 16.0%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 17.9% | 183 | 33 | 4 min | 26 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 66.1% | 675 | 72 | 7 min | 40 min | |
| Below 20 | 16.0% | 163 | 38 | 3 min | 14 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 33 times, with a median stay of 4 minutes and a longest of 26. 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.